From the shopping by joyce carol oates part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a.“mrs. dietrich loves nola with a fierce unreasoned passion stronger than any she felt for the man who had been her husband for 13 years” (paragraph 3) b.“this was about the time when mr. dietrich moved out of the house and back into their old apartment in the city — a separation, he'd called it initially” (paragraph 8) c.“at the time of their settlement mr. dietrich said guiltily that it was the least he could do for them —” (paragraph 9) d.“mrs. dietrich knows she isn't thinking about anything that would distress her. (like mr. dietrich's betrayal.” (paragraph 18)

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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.”