PART A: Which statement best describes the main theme of the story, “A HANDFUL OF CLAY”

.A Even simple things can have a great purpose.
.B Art is not always beautiful or pleasing to look at.
.C Having high hopes can result in disappointment.
.D The act of creating is more important than the
result.

A). Even simple things can have a great purpose.

Explanation:

The above statement most likely describes the central idea of the short story 'A Handful of Clay' penned by Henry Van Dy-ke. 'A handful of clay' eventually lifted the clay to carry the roots of the most wonderful thing i.e. 'royal scepter of white lilies' in its heart.

The high thoughts and aspirations possessed by the clay eventually turned into reality and its dream came to be true when it was kept in the church with those pure flowers in it, glorious music played around it, and people looked at it with so much devotion. Then, it felt blessed that a common earthen pot held such a great treasure in it which justifies that common things may have great purposes to solve in life. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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