The theme of the story "The Fountain" is best described as The Fear of Death.
Summary of "The Fountain"
The Fountain (which is written by Darren Aronofsky) is a story in which the lead actor lives in three different time periods, over three different lives.
Tom the lead character is saddled with the task of trying not to die as well as to see that the woman that he loves lives long. The fear of death is his primary motivation. Hence the theme.
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