You might believe that Soul Surfer and Rise Above have completely different themes based on how the stories are written and told. But the truth of the matter is Soul Surfer and Rise Above both offer different interpretations of overcoming challenges. Bethany Hamilton in Soul Surfer suggests that in order to overcome challenges you must work hard and never give up. On the other hand, Bethany Hamilton in Rise Above leaves readers with the idea of overcoming challenges comes from faith. This is shown through flashbacks, inner thinking, and first person point of view, in both books.
Bethany Hamilton shows the theme of overcoming challenges in both her books, Soul Surfer and Rise Above. One way this is shown throughout both books is through flashbacks. …show more content…
A last way you can find this in both books is first person. In Rise Above on page one hundred thirty it states,“At times when I cannot stop thinking about all that’s going on, you know what I do? I make my mind think about God instead.” Readers should be able to see that the character's motivation is being used in order to show her overcoming challenges. God gets Bethany to stop worrying about everything bad going on in her life and just focus on the positivity Bethany has in her life. Her faith helps her overcome challenges and fears, meanwhile most people would not bring God into their life to help them with their problems. In Soul Surfer on page one hundred eighty one the author says, “My first tries didn’t work. Then it happened. I surfed with one arm.” Here, by showing the resolution, people should be able to figure out that the author aims to show the protagonist overcame a challenge. Bethany was able to conquer her fear of getting attacked in the water again. She got on the surfboard and as a result was able to surf with one arm. Bethany choose to never give up throughout her journey even when times were rough. Unlike many people that would be horrified and could never get in the ocean again. All these reasons can cause you to conclude Bethany Hamilton’s books show the theme of overcoming challenges through first person
Bethany Hamilton shows the theme of overcoming challenges in both her books, Soul Surfer and Rise Above. One way this is shown throughout both books is through flashbacks. …show more content…
A last way you can find this in both books is first person. In Rise Above on page one hundred thirty it states,“At times when I cannot stop thinking about all that’s going on, you know what I do? I make my mind think about God instead.” Readers should be able to see that the character's motivation is being used in order to show her overcoming challenges. God gets Bethany to stop worrying about everything bad going on in her life and just focus on the positivity Bethany has in her life. Her faith helps her overcome challenges and fears, meanwhile most people would not bring God into their life to help them with their problems. In Soul Surfer on page one hundred eighty one the author says, “My first tries didn’t work. Then it happened. I surfed with one arm.” Here, by showing the resolution, people should be able to figure out that the author aims to show the protagonist overcame a challenge. Bethany was able to conquer her fear of getting attacked in the water again. She got on the surfboard and as a result was able to surf with one arm. Bethany choose to never give up throughout her journey even when times were rough. Unlike many people that would be horrified and could never get in the ocean again. All these reasons can cause you to conclude Bethany Hamilton’s books show the theme of overcoming challenges through first person