Read this excerpt from the call of the wild by jack london. pike, who pulled at buck's heels, and who never put an ounce more of his weight against the breast-band than he was compelled to do, was swiftly and repeatedly shaken for loafing; and ere the first day was done he was pulling more than ever before in his life. the first night in camp, joe, the sour one, was punished roundly—a thing that spitz had never succeeded in doing. buck simply smothered him by virtue of superior weight, and cut him up till he ceased snapping and began to whine for mercy. the general tone of the team picked up immediately. it recovered its old-time solidarity, and once more the dogs leaped as one dog in the traces. at the rink rapids two native huskies, teek and koona, were added; and the celerity with which buck broke them in took away francois's breath. how does the team’s behavior support the theme "effective leaders generate success”? the team responds favorably to buck’s leadership. the team works better with the addition of new dogs. the team cooperates to honor spitz’s memory. the team enjoys the rewards francois offers for hard work. answer is a> triyng to you guys : )

being untruthful

eating too much

overstaying one's welcom

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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.”