Think about the details and repetition you have analyzed in "If," then choose the statement that best describes the poem's theme.

Becoming a better person is a difficult task.
Meeting challenges with endurance and patience makes one a better person.
People’s character traits are dependent on whether they have someone helping them.
A good person is born that way and does not have to work hard at it.

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The statement that best describes the poem's theme is:

Meeting challenges with endurance and patience makes one a better person.

This captures the essence of the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling, which emphasizes the importance of resilience, composure, and moral integrity in the face of life's challenges as key to personal growth and becoming a better individual.