Question

read the passage from a raisin in the sun. mama (to walter): son—(she goes to him, bends down to him, talks to his bent head.) son... is it gone? son, i gave you sixty - five hundred dollars. is it gone? all of it? beneathas money too? walter (lifting his head slowly): mama... i never... went to the bank at all... mama (not wanting to believe him): you mean... your sisters school money... you used that too... walter?... walter: yessss! all of it... its all gone... there is total silence. ruth stands with her face covered with her hands; beneatha leans forlornly against a wall, fingering a piece of red ribbon from the mothers gift. mama stops and looks at her son without recognition and then, quite without thinking which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long - lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences.

Explanation:

Walter used the money meant for Beneatha's school, which was an unintentional - to him - betrayal of his family. The reaction of the family members shows the severe consequences of his actions. The other options do not accurately capture the essence of this passage.

Answer:

Unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences.