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Theme Of Born A Crime

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Jayden Lincoln
Mr. Ludwig
English 10
16 May, 2023
Born a Crime Paper It is better to let go than to keep holding on at times. This is a lesson that Trevor Noah learns as he walks the path of life. Trevors hardships in life created the successful man he is today. The first theme is mental toughness and the other that ties the two together is overcoming obstacles. One must be strong-minded in order to overcome obstacles and not let the bad times take over. First, the discussion of the first theme, mental toughness. Throughout Trevor’s life, he is tought lessons that help him grow. One example of this would be when Trevor feels betrayed by Fufi. Trevor and another boy argue about who’s dog it truly belongs to and trevor feels betrayed and cries and …show more content…

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