Which statement is a theme?
two friends travel in search of the dreaded monster.
the cedar forest is a marvel of towering trees.
encouragement can be a source of strength.
humbaba is an evil monster who is defeated.

Read the following paragraph from the article. lee's slender, pulitzer prize-winning novel proved enduring enough to overcome the popularity of hefty epics adapted as blockbuster movie franchises (the rowling and tolkien works) or for tv ("outlander"). even "pride and prejudice," the 200-year-old inspiration for numerous tv and movie versions, and with an army of "janeites" devoted to austen and her work, couldn't best lee's novel. what can be inferred from this paragraph?