Which of the following best describes a theme of the story?

a
strangers can be more honest than family, and this makes them more trustworthy and morally good.
b
curiosity is an important part of childhood, but it should be restricted more and more as children grow.
c
children's understanding of what is good and what is bad can be influenced by the adults in their lives.
d
most of the time, bad people get what they deserve, but occasionally they are rewarded.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.