The beginning of "The Dancing Partner" emphasizes Geibel's great skill as a creator of mechanical toys. How is that part of his character important to the development of the story's theme?

Because he is so skillful a mechanic, we expect that Geibel will give the demanding girl exactly the dancer she asked for.

Explanation:

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)