ANAGNOS [SMILES]: That is only half true, Annie.
ANNIE: . . . This place gave me more than my eyes back. Or taught me how to spell, which I’ll never learn anyway, but with all the fights and the trouble I’ve been here it taught me what help is, and how to live again, and I don’t want to say goodbye. Don’t open the door. I’m crying.
—The Miracle Worker,
William Gibson
What three things do readers learn about Annie in this passage?
1.Annie is grateful to the Perkins School.
2.Annie is weak in spelling.
3.Annie is short and athletic.
4.Annie is opinionated.
5.Annie’s voice is usually loud.
1 answer
From the passage, readers can learn the following three things about Annie:
These points reflect her gratitude for the education and life lessons she received, her struggle with spelling, and her self-awareness regarding her own opinions.
