Can the finance ministry really be saying that it is no longer permissible, in modern, supposedly secular India, for literature to treat such themes?

Cruz treats themes of home, displacement, and working class life in her work.

But in trying to cover so many subissues in 282 pages of text, he treats several themes superficially.

The story also treats other universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death.

Films have always treated serious themes about childhood, of course.

Archilochus expanded use of the form to treat other themes, such as war, travel, or homespun philosophy.

Almost universally considered one of James' finest short narratives, this story treats appropriately universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death.

Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with age and despair.

Walker has written and chosen material that treat old themes in new ways.