Ben Wittenstein
9/6/2016
Jessie McKay
Communication
The Miracle Worker
In the film The Miracle Worker, Helen Keller had to face many challenges due to her lack of speech and sight. Her family had little faith that her condition would improve. Her parents were overwhelmed by and did not understand her condition. They considered sending her to an asylum, and did not provide any tools to help her. She was constantly mocked by her family, particularly her brother. She had to deal with being unable to communicate with her peers.
Helen learned how to communicate with help from her teacher Anne Sullivan. Anne taught Helen signals with her hands and their meaning. This sign language used by Anne was actually done in Helen's hands so she could
9/6/2016
Jessie McKay
Communication
The Miracle Worker
In the film The Miracle Worker, Helen Keller had to face many challenges due to her lack of speech and sight. Her family had little faith that her condition would improve. Her parents were overwhelmed by and did not understand her condition. They considered sending her to an asylum, and did not provide any tools to help her. She was constantly mocked by her family, particularly her brother. She had to deal with being unable to communicate with her peers.
Helen learned how to communicate with help from her teacher Anne Sullivan. Anne taught Helen signals with her hands and their meaning. This sign language used by Anne was actually done in Helen's hands so she could