What is the theme in Brazzaville Beach: A Novel by William Boyd?

Response to change is another theme in the book. Much of this work addresses the types of changes which one may often experience in a lifetime. As Hope clearly describes, these changes can be seen as catastrophes of two types - those that cannot be reversed and those that can be. Life is filled with both types, and one must recognize which changes are of each type. Life itself is change, that is, the living thing is born, grows and decays Many other changes are permanent as well. Hope faces a series of permanent changes (she calls these "fold" catastrophes) as her life progresses.