CHARACTERS: NARRATOR
WILL HENDERSON, A young boy of sixteen, very tall and anxious

TASHA HENDERSON, A middle-aged woman,

WILL's mother, looks important

COACH CARTWRIGHT, WILL's mentor, a wise-looking man

Stage Set: The study area. Soft light and music playing in the background. TASHA is reading a thick book and smiling to herself.

TASHA: How was school?

WILL: What do you think? This kid asked me if I played basketball.

TASHA: There's nothing wrong with that question, son.

WILL: I mean, I do. I play, but I am here to study.

TASHA: I am sorry we had to move in the middle of your semester, bby. But, you can stick it out. They will love you in their team, too.

WILL: You don't know how it is, Mom. There is nobody like me in this school.

TASHA: Darling, I studied engineering in a college that had only five girls as students-only five out of five thousand. You think I don't know about standing out?

WILL: Well, the teachers seemed nice.

TASHA: It's a good school. You can be whatever you want. Grow up as you please.

Which of these is a universal theme apparent in this drama?
a. the effects of modernization

b. a person's struggle with nature

c. disillusionment with society

d. tolerance of the atypical