He is extremely determined to do well in it. The theme “determination” also comes up in the book towards the end when sonny is elected to represent his school in the science fair. The theme comes into play throughout the entire book, his expectation is to work in the mine but he doesn’t settle for less, and he follows his dreams when he continues to work on the rockets, improving them constantly. Sonny didn’t want to work in the mine and end up like his father, he didn’t want to lose an eye, or have the health issues like his father. Even after he starts making rockets and they see his potential, his father changes his mind and thinks that he should become an engineer in the mine. Throughout the book, Sonny’s expectations in life is to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a miner. In the book, following your dreams is another theme.
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