Which statement best explains why George Orwell chose to write a fable using animals as the major characters? Because of its indirect approach, a fable about animals could deliver a political critique to a wider audience.
Because Soviet leaders often were cruel to their own citizens, portraying them as animals seemed appropriate.
By setting the story in the world of animals, Orwell avoided complications that can arise from human behavior.
By using animals, Orwell made it clear to the

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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.”

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hard work gives a person a sense of satisfaction; likewise, it to pay the bills.

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