The wood frog
the wood frog is not an ordinary frog. when winter arrives and the temperatures drop, the wood frog's body freezes. however, this frog does not die. the wood frog has incredible features that allow it to live through the winter. the wood frog's body contains special proteins that freeze the water in its blood and cells.
a special solution that works much like antifreeze in a car protects the frog's cells. a wood frog can survive when the temperature is as low as 20 degrees. amazingly, the cold does not damage the frog's body or organs.
when the warm weather of spring arrives, the frog thaws. within several hours of defrosting, the frog's organs and muscles begin operating again. the wood frog can hop, eat, and swim as usual.
these unusual frogs live in alaska and in many parts of canada, where their natural defense to cold temperatures comes in handy.

explain the author's point of view about the wood frog. use evidence from the passage to support your response.

b.) one noun is substituted for another with which it is closely associated

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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.”

well, there are online sites that can make it look like a texting screenshot, so u can make it like hamilton texting jefferson through that, and he can start with him being like, i know it's out of the blue, but blah blah blah