In "close encounters of the bear kind," why does the author mention that john hechtel saw a television show about bears when he was 13 years old?   a. to explain why john hechtel became a biologist who studies bears   b. to make readers think that john hechtel is just like them   c. to remind readers that television can teach and inspire people to do wonderful things   d. to suggest that there were once more shows about bears than there are now

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.