Which revision of the first sentence most effectively incorporates the literary term characterized? at the beginning of the story, rainsford characterized himself as a man who enjoys the hunt. from the onset of the story, rainsford is characterized as an experienced hunter who feels no remorse. from the first scene, rainsford is trying to be characterized as a good hunter with much experience. immediately, rainsford has characterized himself as a very strong hunter without a conscience.

From the onset of the story, Rainsford is characterized as an experienced hunter who feels no remorse.

This is the sentence that most effectively uses the term "characterized." This is because Rainsford is characterized by the author. Characterization is the development of characters by an author. The other sentences present Rainsford as characterizing himself, which is nonsensical.

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.

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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.”