Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Nwakibie cleared his throat. “It pleases me to see a young man like you these days when our youth has gone so soft.” (pp. 21-22)

Which theme does the above excerpt best reflect?

1.fathers and sons2.exile and ostracism3.tradition vs. change4.masculinity vs. femininity

Respuesta :

3. Tradition vs change.  The change is that the men have gone soft.
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The theme tha the excerpt best reflects is tradition vs. change. Option 3 is correct. The speaker makes clear that on "these days" young people are different from what they were on another time.

The theme in a story refers to its underlying message, or idea. To put it simply, a theme is a critical belief with regard life the author attempts to express in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem. This belief, or idea, transcends cultural barriers. It is usually universal in nature.