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:

The passage describes Helen Keller's state before her education began, comparing herself to a ship in fog without tools to navigate. The "wordless cry of my soul" for light (education/communication) and the challenges of not knowing how to reach the "harbour" (communication/learning) show her frustration with the difficulties of learning to communicate. Option A is incorrect as there's no fear about communicating with the teacher (the teacher's role here is the source of light/help, not a cause of fear). Option B is wrong because the passage doesn't mention the teacher refusing to communicate. Option D is incorrect as there's no confusion about whether to communicate with the teacher.

Answer:

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