Ulysses is indeed a man full of pride. Consider how he taunted Polyphemus as they were sailing away, and, in no less than seventy-five words, take Ulysses's side. Put yourself in his place, and try to justify his actions, according to whet
you know of his nature, in yelling out what he did to the Cyclops:
"Cyclops, if any one asks you who it was that put your eye out and spoiled your beauty, say it was the valiant
warrior Ulysses, son of Laertes, who lives in Ithaca."
Butler, Book IX

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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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