Which could best serve as the theme of a story about holiday gift giving?

A theme is a message or insight a story communicates, not just its topic or a specific event. “The value of a gift is not in its price, but rather in its sentiment” expresses a broad idea about gift giving that a story could develop. “Gift giving” is only a topic, while the other choices state a preference or describe one particular event.

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