Another
name for theme is message. Theme is the author's main idea or his
message. The theme can be summed in one word, as death or love. For
example the message of “Romeo and Juliet” is that love's
stronger then <span>family
selfishness. There can be several messages. Characters say and do
everything according to the theme. First the authors think about the
theme, then create the settings and characters. The theme or message
controls all events in the story. </span>
I think it's A.................
The general theme in the "A Raisin in the Sun" is 'The exploration of what happens when dreams cannot be achieved'
Option (d);
<u>EXPLANATION: </u>
'A Raisin in the sun' is a story by Lorrain Hansberry. It is a story of Younger Brothers, an African-American family. All the family members have different dreams but none of them get fulfilled.
They face hardships in their life but in the end overcome their problems, unite and understand that a united family is the foremost. Thus the theme of the story concludes that dreams can't be achieved despite hard work and the tough situations in one's family.