Read this student summary of act 1 of The Miracle Worker. In act 1, twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan is preparing to leave her sch
ool and become a teacher herself. She is bidding farewell to Anagnos, her mentor, and to many young girls who have been her students and friends. The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring. Then Anagnos and the girls present her with gifts, and she is appreciative and sentimental. She voices some concerns about leaving Perkins. Which sentence should be removed to improve this summary? In act 1, twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan is preparing to leave her school and become a teacher herself. She is bidding farewell to Anagnos, her mentor, and to many young girls who have been her students and friends. The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring. Then Anagnos and the girls present her with gifts, and she is appreciative and sentimental.
The action slows when Annie and Anagnos have a discussion, and the play becomes boring.
Explanation:
This is not someting that they should include in a summary. Instead it should be replaced by what Annie and Anagnos are talking about for an effective summary.
