Captain Pantoja and the Special Service

What is the theme in Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Mario Vargas Llosa?

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One major theme in the novel, Captain Pantoja and the Special Service, is that of sacrifice. Two types of sacrifice addressed in the novel are that of religious sacrifice and self sacrifice.

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