Angie is writing a literary analysis and has provided textual evidence in the form of quotations and paraphrased text from the play in her essay. what is the purpose of using textual evidence in an analysis essay? a. it serves as a brief summary of the play's plot. b. it displays the essay-writing skills of the writer. c. it adds credibility to a claim or argument. d. it makes the essay interesting to read. e. it is a way of giving credit to the playwright.

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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.”

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