5. As the holiday season ended, Bertha Berger struggled to put on her blue jeans. They seemed much tighter than usual, so she stepped on the bathroom scale and received the bad news.
She had never seen such a high number on the little scale, so she resolved to change. That day
she threw out all the junk food in her fridge and went grocery shopping. Determined to lose
weight, she bought low-fat versions of all her favorite foods. She had a low-sodium bacon
sandwich with a diet soda for lunch. The sandwich contained over 1,200 calories but had very
little salt. For dinner she ate two turkey burgers with reduced-fat cheese. Though she had
consumed over 2,000 calories, Bertha felt like she deserved a reward. So for dessert she ate
two low-calorie ice-cream sandwiches. And before bed she ate a bag of baked potato chips,
which are healthier than normal chips. She dipped them in low-fat cream cheese. Bertha had
consumed around 6,500 calories that day, but she felt skinny. When she woke up the next
morning, she stepped on the scale. She couldn't wait to see how successful her diet had been.
Which type of irony is used?
State the reason for your response.

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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 father traits is what becomes more dominate the mothers is half dominate or vise versa depending on the gender.

the chosen symbology is the 'sweet secret' which anna confesses on january 6th.

anne's thoughts on her mother are further indication of her growing maturity and of her feelings of isolation from her mother.

the homoeroticism of this passage led it to be excluded from early editions of the journal. this passage shows anne's simultaneous innocense about and fascination with sex. she's clearly aware and unafraid of being sexual, but at the same time is seemingly unaware that her homosexual feelings could be considered taboo back then.

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