Question

trey is afraid of heights and his fear has stopped him from completing the zip line portion of the obstacle course. after failing to do it all week, he finally decides to go for it. even though he is still afraid, he jumps off of the platform and flies through the air. as his friends congratulate him, he smiles with pride. which sentence best states the complex theme of the passage? a. face your fears and you can defeat them. b. popular people are not very good friends. c. trey overcomes his fear of heights. d. many people are afraid of being up high.

Explanation:

Option B is irrelevant to the passage's content about overcoming fear. Option C is a plot summary, not a thematic statement. Option D is a general observation not focused on the passage's core message of confronting fear to achieve a goal. Option A captures the complex theme by framing the passage's event as a lesson about facing and overcoming fear.

Answer:

A. Face your fears and you can defeat them.