Question

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 fear helen feels about being unable to communicate with her teacher
b. the anger helen feels when her teacher refuses to communicate with her
c. the frustration helen feels about the challenges presented by learning to communicate
d. the confusion helen feels about whether to communicate with her teacher

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: The passage doesn't mention fear related to communicating with the teacher, so A is incorrect.
• Analyze Option B: There's no indication of the teacher refusing to communicate, so B is wrong.
• Analyze Option C: Helen compares herself to a ship in fog without compass/sounding - line, showing her struggle (frustration) with the challenges of learning to communicate (the "light" she seeks). This matches the passage.
• Analyze Option D: The passage isn't about confusion over whether to communicate with the teacher, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The frustration Helen feels about the challenges presented by learning to communicate