Motive for Miracle on 49th Street When authors write books, they usually mean for a reader to learn something. In some books, the lesson may not be immediately clear; sometimes, it takes time for a reader to analyze a story to understand its full meaning. Though, many readers around the world do not take the time to think about the story and ask themselves what was the message the author trying to convey. The story Miracle on 49th Street, by Mike Lupica, is a story where the author is trying to teach a message to readers, and this message can be easily followed as Lupica provides detail to paint an image in a reader’s head which will teach them a lesson. Lupica is trying to teach the lesson of perseverance in this story. When hearing this, a reader may ask, what is
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Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. And this is shown through the character, Molly. Overall, authors write books in hopes of teaching a lesson, and the lesson of perseverance is portrayed in the story, Miracle on 49th Street, by Mike Lupica.
A wide variety of lessons can be taught throughout books worldwide, and Mike Lupica chose the theme of perseverance. Lupica is able to portray perseverance through the main character, Molly. Molly is a girl whose mother died when she was young and she had never known her father. She and her friend Sam are the biggest Boston Celtics fans. One-day after looking in her mother's old belongings, Molly notices a letter, saying her father is the current Boston Celtics star player Josh Cameron. Molly keeps trying to find ways to talk to Josh Cameron and is able to meet him, but when she says that she is her daughter, he does not
Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. And this is shown through the character, Molly. Overall, authors write books in hopes of teaching a lesson, and the lesson of perseverance is portrayed in the story, Miracle on 49th Street, by Mike Lupica.
A wide variety of lessons can be taught throughout books worldwide, and Mike Lupica chose the theme of perseverance. Lupica is able to portray perseverance through the main character, Molly. Molly is a girl whose mother died when she was young and she had never known her father. She and her friend Sam are the biggest Boston Celtics fans. One-day after looking in her mother's old belongings, Molly notices a letter, saying her father is the current Boston Celtics star player Josh Cameron. Molly keeps trying to find ways to talk to Josh Cameron and is able to meet him, but when she says that she is her daughter, he does not