Question

Vito is reading a historical fiction novel about Nelson Mandela for his literature class. He needs to identify a theme from the novel. Which statement is an example of a theme?

Politicians can become very famous.
Mandela served as president of South Africa for five years.
Challenges can be overcome through hard work and persistence.
Mandela encouraged peace in his country while he was president.

Answer 1

In Nelson Mandela's family he was the first to receive a formal education. At that time, very few black kids attained high school education in South Africa.