1. The narrator describes Helen’s behavior as being very ‘natural’ and her “heart is too full of selfishness and affection to allow a dream of fear or unkindness” (268).
2. Through her disability, Helen learned differently from other children. The narrator suggests “she has one advantage over ordinary children, that nothing from without distracts her attention from her studies” (274).
3. Miss Sullivan was particular about not emphasizing what Helen’s disabilities, and rather focused on what she could do. Miss Sullivan describes that “in selecting books for Helen to read, I have never chosen them with reference to her deafness and blindness” (276).
4. The narrator suggests that Keller’s mind is so pure and virtuous, that “she knows with unerring instinct what is right, and does it joyously. She does not think of one wrong …show more content…
Describing the simplest concepts such as zoo animals, presents a problem for Miss. Sullivan, and she describes her insecurity as she “tried to describe to her the appearance of a camel; but, as we were not allowed to touch the animal, and I feared that she did not get a correct idea of its shape” (272).
4. Just like any other child, Keller begins to question how humans are created and the idea of God. Keller, being a very logic thinker interprets the belief of God stating that “A. says God made me and every one out of sand; but that must be a joke. I am made of flesh and blood and bone, am I not?” (280).
5. The abstract concept of God not only makes it a task for Miss. Sullivan to explain, but for Keller to understand, it creates problematic situations. When she questions Miss Sullivan, along the lines of ‘“Who made God? I was compelled to evade her question, for I could not explain to her the mystery of a self-existent being” (282).
SUBJECT:
1. In her report, Miss Sullivan regarding Keller’s progress, she notes that “she has learned to connect certain movements of the body with anger, others with joy, and others still with sorrow”
2. Through her disability, Helen learned differently from other children. The narrator suggests “she has one advantage over ordinary children, that nothing from without distracts her attention from her studies” (274).
3. Miss Sullivan was particular about not emphasizing what Helen’s disabilities, and rather focused on what she could do. Miss Sullivan describes that “in selecting books for Helen to read, I have never chosen them with reference to her deafness and blindness” (276).
4. The narrator suggests that Keller’s mind is so pure and virtuous, that “she knows with unerring instinct what is right, and does it joyously. She does not think of one wrong …show more content…
Describing the simplest concepts such as zoo animals, presents a problem for Miss. Sullivan, and she describes her insecurity as she “tried to describe to her the appearance of a camel; but, as we were not allowed to touch the animal, and I feared that she did not get a correct idea of its shape” (272).
4. Just like any other child, Keller begins to question how humans are created and the idea of God. Keller, being a very logic thinker interprets the belief of God stating that “A. says God made me and every one out of sand; but that must be a joke. I am made of flesh and blood and bone, am I not?” (280).
5. The abstract concept of God not only makes it a task for Miss. Sullivan to explain, but for Keller to understand, it creates problematic situations. When she questions Miss Sullivan, along the lines of ‘“Who made God? I was compelled to evade her question, for I could not explain to her the mystery of a self-existent being” (282).
SUBJECT:
1. In her report, Miss Sullivan regarding Keller’s progress, she notes that “she has learned to connect certain movements of the body with anger, others with joy, and others still with sorrow”