In a story, a married couple struggles financially but is generous with their neighbors and community. When they both lose their jobs, their neighbors offer them support, insisting that the couple’s good deeds have earned them this assistance.
Which two themes does this story most clearly suggest?
A. The importance of money and the need to pay one’s own way
B. Individuality and the need for material success
C. Acts of charity and the value of community
D. The joys of long-term relationships and the need for loyalty