“. . . and, nobody, here, has, attempted, to, control, her. The, greatest, problem, I, have, is, how, to, discipline, her, without, breaking, her, spirit . . . “The, more, I, think, the, more, certain, I, am, that, obedience, is, the, gateway, through, which, knowledge, enters, the, mind, of, the, child—”

—The Miracle Worker,
William Gibson

Annie reads her letter aloud to the audience as she writes it. Based on the contents of Annie’s letter, what does Annie feel Helen needs?

Annie feels that it is best to ignore Helen and that any attempt to teach her is pointless.
Annie feels that Helen is a spirited student.
Annie is frustrated by Helen’s behavior and feels she must be taught discipline.
Annie believes Helen needs more affection from her parents.

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature