Collect data (evidence) on the father and/or son in “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push.” Analyze the character by his/her actions, words, appearance and what others say (or think or react) about or to the character. Actions – Aim for 3 examples Evidence: What does this say about the character? Inference Words – Aim for 3 examples Evidence: What does this say about the character? Inference Physical Appearance – Aim for 3 examples Evidence: What does this say about the character? Inference What others say (think or reaction about the character– Aim for 3 examples Evidence: What does this say about the character? Inference What is a theme statement from this story? Remember: You can start it like this: The author believes that a person needs to learn how to trust others. Which becomes…A person needs to learn how to trust others. Your Theme Statement: