One main theme is the alienation of the artist. The hunger artist is isolated from society because his art form is not fully understood. Another theme is the fickleness of public taste. People lose interest in his fasting quickly. Also, there is a theme of self - destruction as the hunger artist continues his extreme fasting despite the lack of appreciation, which ultimately leads to his death.
In 'A Hunger Artist', a significant theme is the search for meaning and recognition. The hunger artist wants his fasting to be recognized as a great art, but he is constantly disappointed. The theme of suffering and sacrifice is also present. He sacrifices his health and well - being for his art. And the theme of changing times is there too. As the world moves on, his old - fashioned art of fasting becomes less and less relevant, leaving him behind and forgotten.
The main themes in 'A Hunger Artist' include the idea of the individual versus society. The hunger artist is an individual with a very unique art, but society doesn't really know how to deal with it. There is a theme of the incommunicability of art. His fasting is so extreme that it's hard for others to truly understand its value. Moreover, the theme of death and decay is present. His body slowly decays as he fasts, and his death at the end is like the end of his art, which was already dying in the eyes of the public long before his physical death.