For this reason, the novel has not yet proven timeless, and if its popularity or critical acclaim died within the next few years it could not be considered "great." Regardless, many of its themes are ones that are likely to have timeless relevance to society, such as war and love, which it also shares with the novels that are generally considered "great" literature, implying that it possesses timeless characteristics as well as the fact that several other aspects suggest that it should be considered 'excellent''’