30 plz, in at least 600 words, write an essay discussing one of the following themes from the miracle worker. in your essay, discuss your choice by responding both to (1)how gibson presents the theme in the miracle worker as well as (2) the message gibson is trying to present through this theme. you will be expected to refer to quotes in the miracle worker as evidence of your interpretations of the play. remember to document your evidence properly, using mla format. choose one of the following themes from the miracle worker: family structure education physical disabilities friendship trust loyalty discipline prejudice love

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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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