What does of plymouth plantation reveal about the determination of both the pilgrims and the ship's officers and crew to complete the journey to the new world? the pilgrims wanted to turn back partway through the journey, but the ship's officers insisted that they continue. both the pilgrims and the ship's crew considered turning back when the beam broke, but together they decided to continue. neither the pilgrims nor the ship's crew ever considered turning back, despite the damage to the ship and the dangers of the journey. the pilgrims never wavered in their determination to complete the journey, though the ship's crew wanted to turn back when the beam broke.

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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.”