Question

distinguishing between major and minor themes
is the theme \inequality is a destructive force\ a major or minor theme in the land?
○ it is a minor theme because it occurs only once in the novel.
○ it is a major theme because it appears many times in the novel.
○ it is a major theme because it happens to the main characters.
○ it is a minor theme because it is not very important.

Explanation:

To determine if "Inequality is a destructive force" is a major theme, we analyze the options. A major theme recurs often (appears many times) or impacts main characters/plot significantly. The option stating it's a major theme because it appears many times in the novel aligns with how major themes are defined (recurring, central to the work). Other options either misdefine major/minor (e.g., "only once" is minor, "not very important" is minor, "happens to main characters" is not the core definition of major theme—recurrence and centrality are key). So the correct reasoning is that a major theme appears many times.

Answer:

It is a major theme because it appears many times in the novel.