What is theme?

the dramatic struggle or clash between two or more forces in a story
the recurring object, concept, or idea in a story
the lesson a reader infers from reading a story
the central message or insight revealed through a story

The correct answer is D. The central message or insight revealed through a story

Explanation:

In literature, the theme is the main central message or point in the story that is usually implicit and refers to a belief or idea about life or one aspect of it. The theme can be found by analyzing the characters' motivations, conflicts, and values that present certain ideas as positive or negative. This concept differs from others such as conflict that is the struggle between two characters or forces, from motif that is a recurring object or idea in the story and from moral that is the lesson conveyed in the story. Therefore, the theme is the central message or insight revealed through a story.

rudy is the nazi ideal, unfortunately for the nazis his ideal comes in the form of jesse the complete opposite of those who embrace the idea of white supremacy. over the course of the novel, rudy learns that he wants nothing to do with the hitler youth, and because of this his parents are forced to make a bargain; rudy's father is forced into the military, so that his son can remain home.   both liesel and hans influence that young man that rudy becomes. following han's example, rudy puts aside his own hunger to risk his life so that the jewish prisoners might have bread to eat.