From My Father Is A Simple Man

Why would the father die without benefit of fanfare or applause?

1) He is a simple man whose virtues are not obvious to those who don't know him well.

2) He is too poor to afford such luxuries.

3) People think he is a bad person.

4) No one claps at funerals.

evertheless he ought to be slow to believe and to act, nor should he himself show fear, but proceed in a temperate manner with prudence and humanity, so that too much confidence may not make him incautious and too much distrust render him intolerable.

explanation:

the tale of “aunty misery” written by judith ortiz cofer , is a folk tale about an old woman who earns immortality by tricking death . the cost of immortality however, is that her life will stay the same. from this tale it becomes clear that death is a necessary evil and is inevitable in life.  

question: which theme is found in the tale of "aunty misery? ”

answer: a. death may not seem friendly, but he should be treated kindly.

i think the first one, it makes the most sense.