What reasons does the author give to support the claim that it is difficult for a message to move people to take action? Select two options. □ an opinion from an expert on what types of messages inspire people to make changes
□ a description of how the Islamic State and other militant groups fail to effect change
□ an explanation of why social media messages that are not extreme are sometimes ineffective
□ a quotation from an expert on why postings without religious elements work in the short term
□ a clarification that social media outlets such as Twitter generally help create positive changes

Explanation:

1 a description of how the Islamic state and other militant group fail to affect change

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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.”

the emperor is made to look inferior next to faustus's power.