Question

this essay was written by helen keller, a woman who overcame her childhood loss of hearing and sight. from the world i live in my hand is to me what your hearing and sight together are to you. in large measure we travel the same highways, read the same books, speak the same language, yet our experiences are different. all my comings and goings turn on the hand as on a pivot. it is the hand that binds me to the world of men and women. the hand is my feeler with which i reach through isolation and darkness and seize every pleasure, every activity that my fingers encounter. with the dropping of a little word from anothers hand into mine, a slight flutter of the fingers began the intelligence, the joy, the fullness of my life. like job, i feel as if a hand had made me, fashioned me together round about and moulded my very soul. which statement best expresses the central idea of the excerpt? 1. exploring the beauty in nature through the sense of touch is a unique experience. 2. understanding how others experience the world requires an understanding of our own sensory experiences. 3. communicating about our sensory experiences leads to a better understanding of how people of different abilities are alike. 4. experiencing the world through the sense of touch is as meaningful as experiencing it through the senses of sight and hearing.

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes that for Helen Keller, who lacks sight and hearing, her hand is as important as sight and hearing are for others. It conveys that her experience of the world through touch is just as meaningful. The text doesn't focus on nature, understanding others' experiences based on our own, or communication about sensory - experiences to understand similarities between people of different abilities.

Answer:

1. Experiencing the world through the sense of touch is as meaningful as experiencing it through the senses of sight and hearing.