The universal theme that is not applicable in the novel is it's essential to choose fantasy over reality .
Answer: C
Explanation
The novel is a story that illustrates on poverty that the writer went through while she was growing.
The book, therefore, focuses on the author, her parents as well as siblings on the poverty life experience.
Her father was a drunkard, and it was her mother who had to work hard and bring food for them.
Ultimately the themes mentioned are through except the one chosen as the answer.
When reading the novel, Fancies abandoned all her fantasy and worked hard to ensure her family had food and shelter.