Friendship In John Feinstein's Rush For The Gold

In John Feinstein’s, Rush for the Gold, the main characters, Susan Carol, a swimming Olympian, her boyfriend, Stevie Thomson, who writes for the newspaper in their hometown, and Mr. Anderson, Susan Carol’s father, fight for Susan Carol’s goal of winning a gold medal. This story tells the tale of a young girl, her boyfriend, her dad, and her dream. Although, Stevie and Susan Carol face several obstacles, with the help of friendship and loyalty, Susan Carol achieves her dream of swimming in the London Summer Olympics. In his novel, Rush for the Gold, John Feinstein reveals the theme of friendship through the use of characters, conflict, and suspense. In Feinstein’s novel, John uses several characters to show the theme of friendship. In chapter