Theme

=**Theme**=

The theme Anne Tyler tries to get across in __Average Waves in Unprotected Waters__ is about dealing with life and enduring hardships. Bet Blevins has overcome problems in her life such as her husband Avery leaving her and Arnold, her mentally handicapped son. The way she deals with Avery leaving her is just to endure it and heal over time. The way she deals with her mentally challenged son is that she takes him to a hospital to have him institutionalized. Arnold gets to big for Bet to handle him so instead of her dealing with Arnold, she runs away from the problem and has Arnold institutionalized.