Read the passage.

"we will bear no weapons against you, but we leave you to your gold. you may eat that, if you will! "

which theme does this quotation from one of the lake men support?

a. one will not part with that which is rightfully his.

b. friendship is more important than wealth.

c. one may have more strength within himself than he realizes.

d. perseverance pays off in the end.

A). One will not part with that which is rightfully his.

Explanation:

Theme is exemplified as the central idea that binds/unifies a literary text and is reflected by the author either directly or indirectly.

In the given passage from one of the lake men, the theme that is being supported by this quotation would be 'one will not part with that which is rightfully his' as reflected by the phrase 'we leave you to your gold', 'you may eat that, if you will'. The speaker pays emphasis on not giving up 'what belongs to him rightfully' and thus adopts a protective or conservative tone for his 'reasonable part'. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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