The Miracle Worker Questions on Jimmie Sullivan
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What happened to Annie's brother in "The Miracle Worker"?
Annie's brother, Jimmie, was sent with her to a harsh state asylum in Massachusetts after their mother died and their father abandoned them. Suffering from a tubercular hip, Jimmie was terrified of...
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In The Miracle Worker, how might Annie link Jimmie and Helen in her mind?
Annie links Jimmie and Helen in her mind due to her past guilt over failing to protect her brother Jimmie, who died young in an institution. She views saving Helen from institutionalization as a way...
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What painful question does Jimmie ask Annie in her memories of the institution in The Miracle Worker?
In "The Miracle Worker," Jimmie, Annie Sullivan's younger brother, asks her the painful questions "Where we goin'?" and "When are we goin' home?" during her flashbacks to their time in the almshouse....