I think it is the second option: Okonkwo was ashamed of his farther. I remember how okonkwo wanted to be the opposite of his farther and not to be lazy.
Well the theme in general describes how life isn't easy, but you have to push on and not look back.
The mother is telling her child what life was like for her, and how it will be for him, so her advice is to not give up. She says to her son, "<span>I’se been a-climbin’ on" and "</span>So <span>boy, don’t you turn back.". Even though she claims that "</span>
<span>Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair", the theme of this short poem is to not give up to life's adversities. </span>
Answer: A) use of wit.
The metaphysical poets are a group of poets from the 17th century. They are loosely associated, and their writings differ greatly, so the commonalities among them are not obvious. However, one of the clearest ones is the use of wit. This can be seen in the metaphors they used. These metaphors, called <em>conceits</em>, are extremely creative, and at times comical or absurd. They also excelled in their use of wordplay.
A metaphor. The sentence is comparing the storm clouds to angels of rain and lighting, since he is not using "like" or "as" it is a metaphor.