Read the selection from the first paragraph of the article.

For centuries, Europeans explored the world by sea. They had few maps and their navigating equipment was poor. Progress was slow.

Which sentence uses the word "poor" in the same
way as it is used above?

A. Many people were poor
and had little money
during the Great Depression

B."You look like you don't feel well, you poor
child," said the doctor

C. He had a difficult time completing the painting
because his paintbrushes were poor.

D. The desert is a region that is poor in the
amount of rainfall it receives.

C- He had a difficult time completing the painting because his paintbrushes were poor.

Explanation:

answer: we need to see the ads : )

sthe miracle worker  ▾search

home  >   study guides  >   the miracle worker

the miracle worker themeswilliam gibson

themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

print  print  document  pdf  list  cite  link  link

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.”