In Marble Champ by Gary Soto, We see Lupe persevere, keep practicing, and have ambition. I think the theme is never give up. One reason why she had perseverance is she failed at sports, got back up and tried again. Another reason why she had perseverance is she wasn't good at sports but kept trying. The final reason why she had perseverance is she played people on her street. My evidence is about her getting back up and my claim is about her having perseverance. ¨Obstacles cannot stop you, problems cannot stop you, most of all, people cannot stop you. The only person who can stop you is yourself.¨ -searchquotes.com One reason why she kept practicing is she squeezed an eraser 100 times a day. Another reason why she kept practicing is she could be playing video games but, she decided to practice marbles. The final reason why she kept practicing is she practiced so much, she made her thumb swell up. My evidence is about her practicing and my claim is about perseverance. ¨Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.¨ -Malcolm Gladwell …show more content…
Another reason why she had ambition is she was bad at the start of the story but, she kept practicing and got better. The final reason why she had ambition is she practiced all day except she stopped for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the story Marble Champ by Gary Soto, Lupe persevered, kept practicing, and had ambition. The life lesson is never give up. ¨I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work .¨ -Thomas A.