Helen Keller is given barriers throughout her life due to her lack of sight and hearing, but in her autobiography, The Story of My Life, she tells the tale of a girl who refuses to bow down to any barrier. As a young child, Helen "overcomes suicidal urges and months of self-imposed silence" until she is ready to open herself up to the world again (Snodgrass). The many hardships she and her family go through together only result in making Helen, and her bond with her teacher Anne Sullivan, stronger. Despite accusations of plagiarism and inadequate resources, Helen Keller grows up to do truly remarkable things.
Barely one year old, Helen Keller falls ill with "acute congestion of the stomach and the brain", which take away her sight …show more content…
Having experienced life before deafness and blindness, Helen refuses to be complacent in the battles she now has to fight in order to be on the same level as everyone else. Many of her struggles result from her love of learning, but the time period lacking the supplies she needs since "Miss Sullivan [can] not spell out in [Helen's] hand all that the books [require], and it [is] very difficult to have text-books embossed in time" (Keller 69). This makes her studies much tougher to comprehend at the same pace as everyone else. Instead of letting this get her down, Helen's book "pictures a determined, rebellious woman who demands more of herself than others think possible" and clearly parallels with the rest of her life (Snodgrass). Helen's perseverance shines through her writing and leaves the reader with no doubt about whether or not Helen earns all the praise and accolades she gets.
The way The Story of My Life is written gives you an all-access pass to Helen Keller's extraordinary childhood. Disregarding all limits put on her, Helen works to the best of her ability break barriers for her community and herself. Helen's work to help other blind and deaf kids like her results in major advancements in their educational and working lives. Her partnership with Anne Sullivan is a vital part of all the success Helen has and the duo continue to inspire people to
Barely one year old, Helen Keller falls ill with "acute congestion of the stomach and the brain", which take away her sight …show more content…
Having experienced life before deafness and blindness, Helen refuses to be complacent in the battles she now has to fight in order to be on the same level as everyone else. Many of her struggles result from her love of learning, but the time period lacking the supplies she needs since "Miss Sullivan [can] not spell out in [Helen's] hand all that the books [require], and it [is] very difficult to have text-books embossed in time" (Keller 69). This makes her studies much tougher to comprehend at the same pace as everyone else. Instead of letting this get her down, Helen's book "pictures a determined, rebellious woman who demands more of herself than others think possible" and clearly parallels with the rest of her life (Snodgrass). Helen's perseverance shines through her writing and leaves the reader with no doubt about whether or not Helen earns all the praise and accolades she gets.
The way The Story of My Life is written gives you an all-access pass to Helen Keller's extraordinary childhood. Disregarding all limits put on her, Helen works to the best of her ability break barriers for her community and herself. Helen's work to help other blind and deaf kids like her results in major advancements in their educational and working lives. Her partnership with Anne Sullivan is a vital part of all the success Helen has and the duo continue to inspire people to