Miss Maudie teaches Scout in order to get rid of a bad plant, you've got to “pull it up by the roots". How could this same lesson be applied to racism, and
the spreading of it in town?

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.