PLZ HELP OUT!! Shiree writes for the local teen magazine. Read the following excerpt from her essay on eliminating stress.

Whenever you feel stressed, just try to tune out the world. Do whatever helps you forget about your problems. One of the things that helps most kids is music. Play music? Pull out your guitar and jam alone. Music can help you relax and chill. Can't play much? You can still sing your heart out. You don't have to be Justin Bieber. Remember that a person cannot singlehandedly and simultaneously fix every problem in his or her life at once. Just put your favorite artist on replay till you feel better. Sometimes, you can just call up your best friend and spend a few hours watching movies in your pj's. Take a long walk; that'll clear your mind up! You could always talk to your dad or mom—you know they'll listen. For some people, hitting the gym is the best solution. Try reading a book. You will get into a whole different world!

Which sentence is inconsistent with the informal tone of the passage?
A.
You could always talk to your dad or mom—you know they'll listen.
B.
Sometimes, you can just call up your best friend and spend a few hours watching movies in your pj's.
C.
Just put your favorite artist on replay till you feel better.
D.
Remember that a person cannot singlehandedly fix every problem in his or her life at once.

D

Explanation:

It doesn't fit with the rest of the paragraph which talks about suggestions, it's out of place

D.

Remember that a person cannot singlehandedly fix every problem in his or her life at once.

Explanation:

It's more formal than every other possible option,

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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.”

c) eager anticipation.