What theme does the excerpt most clearly reflect?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain (adapted excerpt)
Judge Thatcher hoped to see Tom a great lawyer or a great
soldier some day. He said he meant to look to it that Tom
should be admitted to the National Military Academy and
afterward trained in the best law school in the country, in order
that he might be ready for either career or both.
O A. It reflects the theme of innocence and the joys of being a child.
OB. It reflects the theme of childhood expectations and their impact on future choices.
OC. It reflects the theme of conflict between individual freedom and social expectations.
OD. It reflects the theme of isolation and lack of social connections.