Question

The main theme of "The Pool Party" is that obstacles can be overcome with courage and dedication. In your short constructed response, identify two strong pieces of text evidence that prove this theme. Explain how each piece of evidence relates to the theme using detailed, thorough sentences.

Answer 1

The first sentence that helped me understand the main theme was this "When it came to being physical, Kyle could do just about anything—except swim" this helped me because with this sentence i was able to understand what Kyle needed to overcome with courage and dedication the next sentence "Each day for the next few weeks, Kyle mastered the basics of swimming." this sentence help me because it shows the dedication and courage that he has acquired in order to learn how to swim