# Adventure and Enterprise in Something New

> Theme guide for Something New by P. G. Wodehouse.

The narrative champions a spirit of reckless adventure and curiosity, contrasting Ashe's initial laziness with his eventual embrace of a dangerous, delicate enterprise to recover a stolen scarab for a reward.

## Where it surfaces

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/something_new_se/chapters/i): Joan urges Ashe to break free from stagnation and seize opportunities, embodying a call to adventurous action.
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/something_new_se/chapters/iv): Ashe eagerly embraces the risky job as a 'delicate and dangerous enterprise,' feeling the thrill of adventure as he leaps into a taxicab.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/something_new_se/themes/adventure_and_enterprise
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/something_new_se/themes