Read this excerpt from the miracle worker act 2. kate: but does that— (she imitates with her fingers.) —mean that to her? annie: no. no, she won’t know what spelling is till she knows what a word is. kate: yet you keep spelling to her. why? annie [cheerily]: i like to hear myself talk! kate: the captain says it’s like spelling to the fence post. annie [a pause]: does he, now. kate: is it? what does the dialogue reveal about kate? she is eager to befriend annie. she is kind to her children. she is curious about annie’s methods. she is well-educated about sign language.