8. is one of the reasons that causes big floods every year. (forest) 9. My grandfather used to plant rice and raise cattle on a farm. (near)
10. The evening passed . Everyone felt entertained and relaxed. (enjoy)
11. It was such a hot night that I had a cold shower to myself. (fresh)
12. After picking up everybody, the bus traveled for 2 hours. (west)
13. I don’t know why she left her son’s birthday party. (hurry)
14. Our English teacher asked us to write a passage “A country picnic”. (title)

8. deforestation

9. nearby

10. enjoyably

11. refresh

12. westward? not sure, sry

13. hurriedly

14. titled

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themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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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.”