central and devastating theme

language: de

definitions

  1. A core subject or recurring idea in a creative work that is both fundamental to the narrative and emotionally overwhelming, profound, or destructive in its impact.
    de: Zentrales, verheerendes Thema

examples

  1. The novel's central and devastating theme is the inevitability of loss.

    Das zentrale und verheerende Thema des Romans ist die Unvermeidlichkeit des Verlusts.