Read this excerpt from the writings of thomas paine, vol. iv. in the fall of the year that new york was evacuated (1783), general washington had his headquarters at mrs. berrian’s, at rocky hill, in jersey, and i was there: the congress then sat at prince town. we had several times been told that the river or creek, that runs near the bottom of rocky hill, and over which there is a mill, might be set on fire, for that was the term the country people used; and as general washington had a mind to try the experiment. what would a story written about this historical time most likely include? a character receiving an order from general washington to set the creek on fire events resulting from a terrible snowstorm that occurred in february 1783 a conflict between city people and country people being resolved general washington's boyhood home in virginia being described

A character receiving an order from General Washington to set the creek on fire.

Explanation:

This is the most likely event that a story written about this historical time would include. We can conclude this based on the descriptions that Paine provides. He tells us that there was a river or creek that ran near the bottom of Rocky Hill. He also tells us that General Washington had a desire to try to set it on fire. Therefore, it would not be surprising if we heard a story that related this exact event.

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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.”