Question

the fish just ate and grew and grew
till they needed a bigger tank.
so walt went out to buy them one
with all the money from his bank.

then one day something crazy happened,
too crazy to be true.
he looked into his tank and noticed that
the four had become forty - two!

forty - two fearsome, ferocious fish,
and with that walt finally knew
that the next time he wanted to get a pet,
just one would surely do.

what is the main theme of the poem?
happiness can be found in unexpected places.
not everything is as scary as it first seems to be.
things dont always turn out the way you expect them to.
you should always work hard and follow your dreams.

Explanation:

The poem describes Walt's experience with fish: he bought a bigger tank for the growing fish, but then the number of fish unexpectedly increased from four to forty - two. This shows that events (the number of fish growing in an unforeseen way) didn't turn out as he likely expected. The first option is incorrect as the poem isn't about finding happiness. The second option is wrong because the poem doesn't focus on things being less scary. The fourth option is irrelevant as the poem has nothing to do with working hard or following dreams.

Answer:

Things don't always turn out the way you expect them to.