Helen Keller Research Paper

Helen Keller was born a perfectly normal child. Everything changed in her life when she was almost 2 years old. She was diagnosed with “an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain” This left her blind and deaf permanently. Helen Keller was a very strong person because she was able to overcome so much. Helen was an independent, determined, and kind women,
Helen Keller was a very independent person. She left her house with Anne Sullivan (her teacher) before she was even able to go to school (college level). She would travel and explore new places. She would make Anne travel around with her. They spent so much time together that they eventually became best friends. Helen’s first time attending school outside of high school was Horace Mann, a school for the deaf, there she took classes such as French, German, geography and math. She had decided to go to Cambridge School for Young Ladies. At Cambridge Helen struggled to pass classes because none of the teachers were used to teaching a blind and deaf student. Helen than decided to attend Radcliffe College from 1900-1904. At Radcliffe, Anne was forced to follow Helen everywhere because the teachers couldn’t communicate …show more content…
When she lost her vision and hearing, she was forced to find a new way to communicate with people. She went through many people until she ran into Anne Sullivan. Anne was determined to teach Anne sign language. They went through many sessions of frustration and anger towards each other. At last hope, Anne started teaching Helen hands-on-hands. “In a dramatic struggle, Sullivan taught Keller the word "water"; she helped her make the connection between the object and the letters by taking Keller out to the water pump, and placing Keller's hand under the spout” (A&E Television Networks, 1). The same day Helen learned her very first word she also learned 29 more. Anne finally found a way to teach