How does Walter’s description of bravery develop the theme of the story?

his bravery can create the theme by how brave he really is

Explanation: his bravery makes the theme to be more on the "always have each other's backs and to always believe in you self"

the correct answer is:

this is an example of the writer telling through description rather than showing through dialogue.

sometimes writers like to explain explicitely what's happening instead of adding dialogues of the situations., which is the case in this passage,

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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