Helen Keller

A discussion of the character Anne Sullivan Macy in "The Touch of Magic" written by Lorena A Hickok The book I chose to read is called The Touch of Magic written by Lorena A. Hickok. The story was about Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller's wonderful teacher. I had never heard of Anne before I read this book, but while looking in the library my mom explained to me who she was and she seemed like she would be an interesting…...

Helen Keller was born in 1880, in Tuscumbia. Her born is like every single child in every family. She brought happiness to the whole family. Everyone was full of curious and surprise about her. She said “the beginning of my life was simple and much likes every other little life. I came I saw I conquered as the first baby in the family always does.” Because of a high fever, when she was 2, then it completely changed her whole…...

The name of Helen Adams Keller is known around the world as a symbol of courage in the face of overwhelming odds, yet she was much more than a symbol. She was a woman of luminous intelligence, high ambition and great accomplishment. She devoted her life to helping others. Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880. When she was only 19 months old, she contracted a fever that left her blind and deaf. When she was almost seven…...

When people think of wisdom the immediately think of it as someone who has scholarly knowledge or received a lot of learning, but it could also be defined as having the knowledge of what is true or right. When asked what is wisdom the common answer is the gift of knowing everything but it is more of a person possessing an open mind to further increase their knowledge. People gain most of their wisdom not from a classroom but from…...

The chapter begins with Anna sharing how she feels about winter and the snow. Anna has always loved the first snowfall of winter. She knows as soon as dawn comes that it’ll be today. The sky remains dark, with a yellow tinge to the clouds. The light has a sharp, raw edge. Everything is waiting, silent and expectant. Snow will come. She thinks the snow will wipe away all mistakes. Light will stream upwards from the immaculate white of the…...

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it?. This literal and realistic statement said by one who has known suffering and has dealt with it. Helen Keller experienced a traumatic time as a child; being deaf and blind, she knew suffering but also knew that it is possible for it to be conquered and forgot. She…...

In Optimism, published in 1903, Helen Keller states "... Although the world is full of suffering it is also full of the overcoming of it." By this she means that eventhough there is a lot of obstacles in life, there are people that have the power to move past them. I disagree with this statement. One work of literature that help disprove Helen Keller's statement is the epic tragedy, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. Another work of literature that disproves the…...

Most people assume that a deaf blind child is someone who is not able to hear or see. “Our country's special educational law defines deaf-blindness as the combination of the visual and hearing impairment” (“Deaf Blindness”). These two impairments make the person lose his or her　communication skills, developmental and educational needs. The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness observes that the key feature of deaf-blindness is that the "combination of losses limits access to auditory and visual information" (“Deaf Blindness”). Through this…...

Importance of Literacy Literacy is the ability to think critically and understand what is being read. Illiteracy is a major problem in our society today. Without the ability to read, we cannot perform many common duties, some of which include driving, identifying medicine dosages, cooking, and teaching our children. Being literate is necessary for making an impact on today’s society. To be successful in today’s society, it is a requirement to become literate. We have to be able to read…...

In 1870, Maria Mostessori was born in Chiaravalle, Ancona province in Italy. In 1896 she became the first female physician in her country after graduation at the University of Rome. She represented her country in two women’s conferences, in Berlin (1896) and London (1900). Her clinical observations during her medical practice served as bases for her analyses of children’s behaviour. This has persuaded her to return to the university and pursue psychology and philosophy. In 1904, she became a professor…...

The story is about Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at the age of nineteen months due to severe disease. It is Helen Keller’s autobiography which is a first person narrative told by her. In the story, Keller describes her time with Annie Sullivan as precious because she taught the language and the value of life to her. Therefore, under Sullivan’s teaching, Keller began to learn the language, and finally she was able to find a purpose of her…...

1. Consider the differences between reading a play and seeing one performed. What are some of the advantages of reading a play? What are some of the advantages of seeing the play performed? 2. Answer: I find it harder to read the play rather than seeing it performed, the reason I say this is because when you read it you read everything including what all the players are supposed to perform. So basically to me it’s like I’m acting like…...

Hardship causes people to act in a different way. Some may pick to concede and flee from their issues. Others might try to combat and conquer the challenge in front of them. According to the poet Horace, adversity will trigger a person to reveal their real colours. Nevertheless, there are also cases where misfortune will restrain one's actions. I think that misfortune can trigger one to increase to the occasion, but also can result in one's downfall. We can look…...