Question

expecting good things to happen can lead to disappointment.
progress is gradual.
quotation theme
\every day you will carry the pig up the mountain. it will get a little bigger, but you will get a little stronger.\
believing bad things happen for a reason can be comforting.
if stanley and his father werent always hopeful, then it wouldnt hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed.
stanley and his parents didnt believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone.

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each quotation to its corresponding theme by analyzing the meaning of each quotation and theme:

1. Match "Every day you will carry the pig up the mountain. It will get a little bigger, but you will get a little stronger."

This quotation is about progress happening little by little (the pig gets bigger, you get stronger gradually). The theme "Progress is gradual" fits this, as it directly relates to the idea of gradual progress.

2. Match "If Stanley and his father weren’t always hopeful, then it wouldn’t hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed."

This quotation is about the disappointment that comes from having high expectations (hoping leads to hurt when hopes are crushed). The theme "Expecting good things to happen can lead to disappointment" matches, as it addresses the disappointment from expecting good outcomes.

3. Match "Stanley and his parents didn’t believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone."

This quotation is about finding comfort in assigning a reason (blaming someone) for bad things. The theme "Believing bad things happen for a reason can be comforting" fits, as it relates to the comfort of having a reason for misfortunes.

Final Matches:

• "Every day you will carry the pig up the mountain. It will get a little bigger, but you will get a little stronger." → "Progress is gradual"
• "If Stanley and his father weren’t always hopeful, then it wouldn’t hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed." → "Expecting good things to happen can lead to disappointment"
• "Stanley and his parents didn’t believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone." → "Believing bad things happen for a reason can be comforting"

Answer:

To solve this, we match each quotation to its corresponding theme by analyzing the meaning of each quotation and theme:

1. Match "Every day you will carry the pig up the mountain. It will get a little bigger, but you will get a little stronger."

This quotation is about progress happening little by little (the pig gets bigger, you get stronger gradually). The theme "Progress is gradual" fits this, as it directly relates to the idea of gradual progress.

2. Match "If Stanley and his father weren’t always hopeful, then it wouldn’t hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed."

This quotation is about the disappointment that comes from having high expectations (hoping leads to hurt when hopes are crushed). The theme "Expecting good things to happen can lead to disappointment" matches, as it addresses the disappointment from expecting good outcomes.

3. Match "Stanley and his parents didn’t believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone."

This quotation is about finding comfort in assigning a reason (blaming someone) for bad things. The theme "Believing bad things happen for a reason can be comforting" fits, as it relates to the comfort of having a reason for misfortunes.

Final Matches:

• "Every day you will carry the pig up the mountain. It will get a little bigger, but you will get a little stronger." → "Progress is gradual"
• "If Stanley and his father weren’t always hopeful, then it wouldn’t hurt so much every time their hopes were crushed." → "Expecting good things to happen can lead to disappointment"
• "Stanley and his parents didn’t believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone." → "Believing bad things happen for a reason can be comforting"