ThemesOverview

Alienation, female identity, misogyny, mental health and bereavement are explored through Joy's experience. Janice Galloway also used motifs that symbolically reflect her themes throughout the novel.

Part ofEnglishThe Trick is to Keep Breathing

Overview

The key themes of The Trick is to Keep Breathing: alienation, mental health, female identity, misogyny and bereavement

There are many themes in The Trick Is To Keep Breathing. Some of the most important are:

  • alienation
  • female identity
  • misogyny
  • mental health
  • bereavement