# Love and Sacrifice in Seven Pillars of Wisdom

> Theme guide for Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.

The dedication to 'S.A.' frames the entire revolt as a personal act of love, with Lawrence drawing men into war to earn freedom for a beloved, only for death to claim that person, rendering the struggle a shattered monument.

## Where it surfaces

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/dedication): The dedication centers on love as the motive for action and the ultimate sacrifice of the beloved.
- [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xxxix): Nasir's longing for his lost garden-palace in Medina and his sacrifice of comfort for the cause exemplify the personal costs of the revolt.
- [XCII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xcii): The friendship and perfect love between Farraj and Daud, and Farraj's grief at Daud's death.
- [XCV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/xcv): Feisal's emotional response to the camel gift reflects the deep personal investment in the Arab cause.

## Links

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