The Beetle addresses all four themes. It is at it's core a book about the "Other," in this case the colonized, and the British fear of them taking over. It encompasses many examples of surrealism, as the Beetle shifts before the characters' eyes. It also deals with the idea of empire and the fear of losing control of that empire, as well as the exoticization of the "Other." Finally, it deals with gender through the Beetle's gender-bending, which adds to its horror.
