Question

which conflict does this passage from helen kellers 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:

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention fear about communicating with the teacher; it's about her state before education, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: There's no mention of the teacher refusing to communicate, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Helen compares herself to a ship in fog without tools to navigate (representing her struggle to communicate before education) and her soul cries for "light" (education/communication). This shows frustration with learning to communicate challenges, so C fits.
• 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