Select the correct answer. In the introduction to his book Great Astronomers, Robert Stawell Ball states, “The history of astronomy thus becomes inseparable from the history of the great men to whose labours its development is due.” Based on what you read in the Ptolemy section, how does Ball develop and refine this central idea in his book?
A.
by relating anecdotes about specific astronomers and their relation with each other
B.
by providing detailed historical backgrounds about the eras in which each astronomer worked
C.
by providing biographical information about specific astronomers and their discoveries
D.
by telling dramatic, engaging stories about the lives and works of ancient astronomers

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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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.”

they are direct opposites. they can both be corrupted. they are inseparable.

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