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I think it is talking about hope and disappointment. The "treasure" Is disappointment. He wants to keep it locked up and not let out. Because he is in a time of need for hope. And he doesn't want to let disappointment get in the way.
The main idea s the little boy dies because he has no one to talk to him and he has no one to cook for him there for he dies
The poet expects to learn to walk with a smile and a song even when things go wrong
Answer: A The theme in The Tiger's Whisker is patience, love and overcoming struggles. The husband had a great deep wound which was not going to fill in a few days. It needed continuous love from his wife and her patience which eventually did overcome all the struggles.
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