What inferences can be made about the differences between the “old money” of East Egg and the “new money” of West Egg based on the two settings? Even though there is a “sinister contrast” between East Egg and West Egg, everyone gets along.
The contemporary, fashionable residences of the West Egg reflect their owners’ acceptance into all levels of society.
The wealthy and fashionable East Egg residents hide their unattractive qualities underneath light, dreamy appearances.
West Egg people are more sophisticated than East Egg people because those from West Egg earned their money more recently.

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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.”

because most jews were in the concentration camps and dying horrible deaths while anne could be with her family in a warm place with shelter, food, water, and a place to sleep.

the answer is true.

the international phonetic alphabet (a standardized system of phonetic symbols devised and maintained by the international phonetic association) is composed of one or more elements of two basic types, letters and diacritics.