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Boy 30529 is a memoir that is about a boy, Felix, who battles World War 2 and the Holocaust. During these hard times, he realizes that he needs to stay focused on surviving and returning back to his family. He realizes that this is called perseverance. This means to not give up, no matter how hard the situation is, and to not let the enemy win. This is exactly what Felix did, and used the lessons and memories of his past to help him achieve his goals.

Felix used the benefit of his dad being a health fanatic, which made him healthier than others in the Holocaust. Also, his mom taught Felix and his brother Hans to be positive, and to always look on the bright side of every situation. So if Felix was in a life or death situation, his motivation was to look on the bright side, use his past knowledge, and utilize it to help him receive something good from the scenario.

I connected this theory to an article in which I found perseverance. This article is about a man named Tyrone, who was born in Compton- a city in California, filled with drugs and gangs. Tyrone graduated from high school and went to Ranger college on a baseball scholarship. This motive stopped after he had an incident in the grocery store. His total was $20.93. The problem was that he couldn't spell twenty, and, embarrassed as he was, went to ask the cashier for help. He enrolled in lecture classes, and was usually the oldest in the class. Despite that, he was motivated to learn how to read/write. He eventually learned, controlled by his motivation to become someone different than who he grew up with. He didn't give up, and this is another example of perseverance.

Article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130510-55-year-old-to-graduate-from-ut-arlington-after-persevering-for-years.ece

Boy 30529 Summary:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16284952-boy-30529