So you're saying that even though romeo made those decisions on his own. he's still a victim of his fate? this is an example of which effective discussion technique? a. active listening b. proposing a claim c. making sure you're heard d. seeking mutual agreement

The correct answer is option C. "Making sure you're heard".

Explanation:

One of the bad habits that members of a debate could have is to not listen what the other members are saying because they are focused on his own points of view. The discussion technique "making sure you're heard" tries to avoid that this happens by repeating or paraphrasing one of the claims that other person proposed in the debate. In this example this technique was used as could be noticed by the use of the phrase "So you're saying that...", which implies that the speaker is repeating something that someone else said before.

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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 she wanted to protect her children from the extreme racism of the american south.