Which central idea should be included in a paraphrase of this excerpt? the forces sent by cicones to fight odysseus and his men arrived during the early morning hours. odysseus and his men feasted on the animals they slaughtered while on the island of cicones. the forces sent by cicones to stop the plundering of odysseus and his men were skilled and powerful. odysseus views the forces sent by cicones as punishment from the greek god zeus.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

i think its a waste but, it also important for are education

1) i we aren't tired, we will go to the forest.

2) you will not see many old oak-trees, and animals will disappear if you don't care of them?

i don't understand the question.