When Juana Inés was born in 1651, few could have imagined that she
would become one of the most influential writers, scholars, and
intellectuals of her generation. At the time, women in Mexico were
discouraged from writing about any topic besides religion. Still, Juana
defied her society's restrictions and became one of the most powerful
voices in Mexican and Spanish literature.
Even as a very young child, Juana showed a gift for language, a passion
for learning, and she was testing boundaries. At just three years old,
Juana already knew how to read and write in both Spanish and Latin.

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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.”

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in the story "marionettes inc," in the last line of the story, braling two is referred to by the narrator as the "someone." what does this new identifier imply and how does it add to the drama of the closing scene?