As Montag makes his escape from his entertainment and technology obsessed society,
he reflects on how he feels as if he has "left a
stage behind and many actors," as well as those
who "ate shadows for breakfast and steam for
lunch and vapors for supper.” Based on these
LDs, what is Montag pinpointing as a main issue
in his society? How does it relate to their
constant entertainment watching / technology
use? Next, think about our world: Is there a
similar issue in our society? Do we consume and
nourish ourselves with "steam, vapor and
shadows"? How might this impact our wellbeing
and our society?

about 20ft

Explanation:

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Shadows, steam and vapours are all unsubstantial: intangible forms which cannot be grasped or held on to. In this way, he is saying that people in his society live on a metaphorical diet of completely unreal, inconsequential, meaningless things.

Explanation:

short answer : 20 feet

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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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.”