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Overcoming Obstacles In Homer's 'Rocket Boys'

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Stephen Hoffman
Mrs. Schroder
English IV Honors
August 25th, 2017
Rocket Boys Essay Rocket Boys is a story about a small group of boys living in Coalwood, a small mining town, who fulfill their dreams of building rockets. Homer, the main character, has to deal with many obstacles, such as his family, the lack of wealth and parts, and he had to learn so much about rockets. The theme of Rocket Boys is overcoming obstacles in order to succeed. First, Homer had to deal with his father’s disapproval. Jim, Homer’s brother, has been their father’s pride and joy, while Homer is closer to his mother. Homer Sr. constantly brags about Jim’s abilities while never saying anything about Homer, at one point Elsie, Homer’s mother, ask him to brag about
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