a young woman has worked to develop her musical talent
in order to her parents. she is only a mediocre
musician and finds no real joy in playing, but she is still
devastated to find out she has not been chosen for a
prestigious orchestra and fears her parents
disappointment
which of the following most clearly analyzes the two themes of the story?
o
a. it illustrates the consequences of failure and the need for self-
acceptance
o
b. it addresses the value of honest communication and promotes
dedication
o
c. it deals with the authority of parents over children and the value of
sacrifice
o
d. it shows the dangers of unattainable goals and loss of free will.

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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.”