Which lines from the novel reflect the story's historical context? Check all that apply. - "I've tried fighting back, but he's too strong. Thing is, I don't know how to stop him." -"One thing I liked about my brother George was that he laid things right on the line; he said exactly what was on his mind." -"Now, the Thomases, like all the other families who lived on my daddy's land, were sharecroppers." -"I was afraid Mitchell was going to slap George's hand away and the two of them would get into it right there." -"My brothers had come asking about Mitchell, and my brothers were white."

number 11 i would say 3rd or 4th

number 12 the 1st one

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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.”

the answer is a)   a sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (delon 147)

you can buy 12 peppers or less. $1.50*12 = $18