What does James ask Kate to be for him in The Miracle Worker? Whats is Annie’s advice to James?

In The Miracle Worker, James is Captain Keller’s son by his first wife; Kate is his stepmother. As James reaches adulthood, he is at loose ends. Captain Keller is rather tyrannical in his approach to his family—except for letting Helen run wild. James feels neglected and misunderstood by his father, and although he struggles against his feelings, he is jealous of Helen for the indulgence with which everyone treats her.
Feeling that his father is treating him harshly and dismissing his opinions, James hopes that Kate will stick up for him. He tells her that he wants her to be his friend. She replies that she is his friend and recommends that he try to be more a part of the world. By this she means he must figure out how to be his own person as an adult and that her friendship would not really make a difference in his father’s treatment.