3. in an essay, identify the theme helen keller offers in the story of my life about
learning and discuss how she develops this theme. then, describe the narrator's
character arc as she learns. finally, select two strong words or phrases in the text
and identify their connotations. also discuss how these connotations contribute to
the theme or the narrator's character arc. be sure to cite or describe specific details
from the text to support your ideas. (30 points).

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.