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WALTER (lifting his head slowly): Mama . . . I never . . . went to the bank at all . . .

MAMA (not wanting to believe him): You mean . . . your sister's school money . . . you used that too . . . Walter? . . .

WALTER: Yessss! All of it . . . It's all gone. . . .

MAMA: I seen . . . him [her deceased husband]
. . . night after night . . . come in . . . and look at that rug . . . and then look at me . . . the red showing in his eyes . . . the veins moving in his head . . . I seen him grow thin and old before he was forty . . . working and working and working like somebody's old horse . . . killing himself . . . and you—you give it all away in a day—

–A Raisin in the Sun,
Lorraine Hansberry

Which statement best summarizes the theme developed by this passage?

Trusting someone with your money is not a good idea.
Watching someone you love suffer is very painful.
Never lie to your mother, because she will always find out.
Love helps people overcome difficulties.

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Answer:

B. Watching someone you love suffer is very painful.

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User DSpirit
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Well according to me the second phrase describes the passage above best

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