Read the introduction. the united states department of agriculture has historically published recommendations for healthy eating based on a food pyramid. this concept has been reimagined with the introduction of their new website this interactive website allows individuals to explore healthy menus tailored to their particular needs. the website also provides information about physical activity, caloric intake, and food groups. what is the author’s purpose? to inform readers about a government website to inform readers about the major food groups to persuade readers to change their diets to persuade readers to improve exercise habits

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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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