draw conclusion the theme is the truth about life that the writer conveys. Theme can be suggested by what happens to the main character and the key events in the plot. What theme can you draw from these literary elements?

In this excerpt from "colonialism in the united states" by henry c. lodge, which word is closest in meaning to the word indelibly? long after the world to which it belonged has vanished, a habit of thought will live on, indelibly imprinted upon a race or nation, like the footprint of some extinct beast or bird upon a piece of stone.