Read "it's this way" and answer the question.

it's this way

by nazim hikmet

1 i stand in the advancing light,

my hands hungry, the world beautiful.

2 my eyes can't get enough of the trees—

they're so hopeful, so green.

3 a sunny road runs through the mulberries,

i'm at the window of the prison infirmary.

4 i can't smell the medicines—

carnations must be blooming nearby.

5 it's this way:

being captured is beside the point,

the point is not to surrender.

which of the following describes a main theme of the poem, "it's this way"?

maintaining hope in difficult circumstances is seldom futile.
appreciation of nature is frequently at odds with hostile behavior.
approval gained as a prisoner rarely diminishes punishment.
demonstrating perseverance often discourages an opponent.