ANNIE is now alone on the stage. She turns, gazing How does the setting reflect how Annie feels at this around at the stripped room, bidding it silently farewell, point in the play?
impassively, like a defeated general on the deserted
battlefield. All that remains is a stand with a basin of O The emptiness of the room matches her feeling of
water; and here ANNIE takes up an eyecup, bathes each
loss.
of her eyes, empties the eyecup, drops it in her purse,
The messiness of the room matches the wildness
and tiredly locates her smoked glasses on the floor.
of Helen.
-The Miracle Worker,
William Gibson The messiness of the room matches her feelings of
jealousy
The emptiness of the room gives her the privacy
she needs to bathe her eyes.

Abroad thesis statement encourages your readers to learn something new. 1) true 2) false

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind

Based on this excerpt the authors are most likely to attempt to answer which question