Objectively summarize the excerpt from “indian relations” in of plymouth plantations

The excerpt from “Indian Relations” in the reading Of Plymouth Plantation describes the relationship between the Plymouth colonists and the American Indians. The Plymouth colonists were in need of help because half of their people were dead due to illness and the rest were struggling. To add to their problems, their relationship with nearby American Indian groups wasn't working. At this time, Samoset, an American Indian leader, helped the colonists get acquainted with the lifestyle of the American Indians and also introduced them to another American Indian called Squanto. Squanto and his people took the colonists to meet the Sachem, or leader, named Massasoit. After some friendly interaction, Massasoit and his people made a settlement with the Plymouth colonists to coexist peacefully.

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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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