When Paul continues to be bullied by Mitchell, he wants his father to step in. Paul’s father says, “You want it stopped, Paul, then you stop it. This here is between you and Mitchell and whatever other boys. I’m not getting into it.”

Is the theme “Eventually you have to stand up for yourself” a major or minor theme?

A.It is a major theme because it is very important to the plot.

B.It is a major theme because it occurs more than once in the story.

C.It is a minor theme because it does not occur over and over in the story.

D.It is a minor theme because it is important to the plot.