What are the motifs in Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho?

A reoccuring idea is fairy tales. The author begins the story as a fairy tale, "Once upon a time there was a prostitute called Maria". This is a true representation of the perspective Maria has on life, that it should be a fairy tale complete with the handsome prince who will rescue her from her ordinary life. Maria's hopes and dreams are built on romance stories and romantic movies she has seen at the theater. With these cultural images firmly in her mind, Maria is disappointed by the ordinary boys she meets at home and sets out to find her Prince Charming in the big world.