Which conflict does this passage from Helen Keller's The Story of My Life
reveal?
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed
as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great
ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore
with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with
beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship
before my education began, only I was without compass or
sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the
harbour was. "Light! give me light!" was the wordless cry of
my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very
hour.
A. The anger Helen feels when her teacher refuses to communicate
with her
B. The confusion Helen feels about whether to communicate with
her teacher
C. The frustration Helen feels about the challenges presented by
learning to communicate
D. The fear Helen feels about being unable to communicate with her
teacher



Answer :

Final answer:

The passage illustrates Helen Keller's frustration with the challenges of learning to communicate.


Explanation:

The passage from Helen Keller's 'The Story of My Life' reveals the frustration Helen feels about the challenges presented by learning to communicate. Helen compares her pre-education state to a ship lost in a dense fog, emphasizing her desire for knowledge and understanding ('Light! give me light!'). Her journey parallels the ship's struggle to find its way to shore, highlighting the difficulty and uncertainty she faced before her education began.


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