What is the theme in The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie?

Transformation is a theme in Satanic Verses. The subject of transformation is presented in a fascinating way by the imaginative author of The Satanic Verses. Salman Rushdie takes his cue from the literary style of magic realism by transforming his characters into mystical creatures in an otherwise ordinary, non-magical setting. The transformations of Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha are not only magical, they are symbolic as well.