Sentence 1: John was a young boy with low self esteem. 
 Sentence 3: Their lessons had gotten through to him and he felt better 
 Sentence 4:  His new found confidence earned him many new friends 
 Sentence 5:  John was relieved and felt he could finally stand tall 
 Option 1: His parents ignored his low confidence. 
 Option 2: His parents tried hard to build his confidence up.