Question

Select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below.

Although Jack is not interested in sports, his father thinks that his son should win the letter he missed making in his own school days.

A. Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.
B. Some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things.
C. Some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things.
D. Even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.
E. Some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

Answer 1

A) Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the story idea, we are presented with Jack, the child, who is not interested in sports, in contrast to his father - who wants his son to achieve the prize he, himself, neglected in his prime.

Therefore, out of the choices, option a would be the best theme.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

A. Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.

Jack's father measures Jack's success by how far he got in his own high school days. He never made a letter in sports, so he thinks that if Jack can do that he will achieve something that he was not able to.