Determine the theme of this passage. Then, describe the evidence from the text that supports the theme you identified.
Oskar loved to look through his father's telescope. He was fascinated by the stars and
planets, and on clear nights, his father would set the telescope up and tell Oskar stories
about the constellations. Then, one night, when his parents were asleep, Oskar set the
relescope up secretly by himself. He tried to adjust the focus, but when he turned a knob, it
broke in his hand! He was terrified. He put the broken telescope away and spent the whole
night in fear of what would happen if he confessed to his father. But in the morning, he
gathered his nerve and told his father what he had done. His father was silent for a moment,
then hugged Oskar. "I know it was hard for you to admit that," he said, "but I also know how
much you love the stars and planets. Let's fix it together so you can learn more about how