"I guess you'll never become a samurai now, huh, Manjiro-chan?" "Why not?" Manjiro asked.

"Even if we should get home, you know very well you can't be. You weren't born into a samurai family. You were born a fisherman's son and you will be a fisherman, and any sons you have, they also will be fishermen. That is the way it is; that is the way it has always been; that is the way it will always be."

—Heart of a Samurai,
Margi Preus

What does this dialogue tell you about the time and culture of the characters?

Things do not change.
The characters might not get home.
Manjiro wants to be a samurai.
Manjiro is a fisherman.

things do not change

Step-by-step explanation:

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taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

is it rising action, falling action, climax, or resolution? need answer also