The Sound of Music Themes
War
War. What is it good for?No, that's not a Rodgers and Hammerstein lyric, but we're sure they'd agree. The Sound of Music is mostly a feel-good type of movie, but there's some serious stuff lurking...
Love
There are all kinds of love in The Sound of Music: family love, romantic love, love of God, country, music, mountains, warm woolen mittens, schnitzel—you name it. The film is basically a love sto...
Religion
In The Sound of Music, Maria's got two great loves: God and Georg von Trapp. God comes first, natch, but her feelings for Georg are making her wonder about her priorities. See, Maria's a devout bel...
Family
The Sound of Music is basically the story about family. We never learn what happened to Maria's family (though we might assume that, like the real Maria von Trapp, she was orphaned), but she seems...