Which statement provides a critique of the central idea? central idea: the utopians distribute resources evenly among towns. the utopians make sure every town has equal amounts of all things. by making less desirable items out of gold, the utopians effectively prevent people from becoming greedy. distributing resources evenly is impractical because it discourages people from working hard and providing for themselves. the society of utopia is unlikely to exist outside of more’s imagination.

Distributing resources evenly is impractical because it discourages people from working hard and providing for themselves is a critique.The explanation is that there is a reason to justify the claim that the action of distribution is impractical.This reason is the critique as it is judging the activity of distributing resources.

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."

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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.”