Read this passage from the way to rainy mountain: [t]he dog said: "you know, i have puppies. they are young and weak and they have nothing to eat. if you will take care of my puppies, i will show you how to get away" (20). in what way does this passage fit the definition of a myth? a. it teaches a moral lesson. b. it emphasizes the value of youth. c. it focuses on a common fear: starvation. d. it features an animal as a character.

D. It features an animal as a character.

Explanation:

Myths are traditional stories, often about gods, heroes, or creatures of the animal world, that explain why the world is the way it is.

In the excerpt shown above, we see an animal as a character. The dog is talking and asking someone to take care of it puppies. For this reason we can say that this excerpt belongs to a myth.

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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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