A common theme for each of these selections is?

(A Cub Pilot, Barrio Boy, No Gumption, and I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)

a- to become mature, people must learn important lessons from experience

b- to govern well, people in authority must treat young people fairly.

c- to grow up in a foreign environment is difficult.

d- to write well, people must include humor in their stories.

2 answers

My guess is A, but I'm not completely sure.
I think you're right.