The main idea is what something is mostly about. Main ideas are typically found in a literary passage. Central ideas are found in an informational text. The theme is the lesson or message that the writer wants to get across in his or her story.
"...one can't converse with them on terms of equality..."
Explanation:
It shows how the upper class couldn't conversate with the working, lower class. I hope you understand because I don't feel like explaining any further :))?
