Read this excerpt from The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.
I love Soda more than I’ve ever loved anyone, even Mom and Dad. He’s always happy-go-lucky and grinning, while Darry’s hard and firm and rarely grins at all. But then, Darry’s gone through a lot in his twenty years, grown up too fast. Sodapop’ll never grow up at all. I don’t know which way’s the best. I’ll find out one of these days.
Which universal theme can be found in the excerpt?
Hardships are part of life’s journey.
Small things make a big difference.
Life can sometimes be unfair.
Life experiences shape character...