Which of the following is a universal theme that applies to the novel a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith?

true love must be earned before it is allowed.
childhood is a time to learn life lessons.
to find oneself, one must be willing to lose oneself.
rules were made to be broken.

Childhood is a time to learn life lessons.

Explanation:

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself.

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