Throughout our lifetime we ask ourselves questions like, “who am I?” or “what do I want?” based on what we hope to achieve. There are few people in this world who do not even need to ask themselves these questions because everything is handed to them or set up for them. In most cases though, for many of us, success does not come easy and there are many adversities that we all need to face. Overcoming these adversities is what shows true success in one's life. For example, Helen Keller was a successful individual who faced her adversities head on and became an inspirational figure in history.
Helen Keller was an American author, political activist and a campaigner for deaf and blind charities between the years of 1880 and 1968. Keller, like many people, struggled with misfortune that she had no control over, but the adversities that she …show more content…
In 1886, Helen Keller attempted to overcome these adversities when she met Alexander Graham Bell, a man who was appointed to her that researched deafness and sound. He then guided her to Perkins Institute for the Blind, where she met Anne Sullivan. who was a former student. The website biographyonline.net stated, “Sullivan was visually impaired, but aged only 20 and with no prior experience, she set about teaching Helen how to communicate.” Though very frustrated at first, Keller applied herself and worked hard to understand simple words, which eventually lead to, “rapid progress and [she] quickly overcame her bad habits. She became proficient in Braille, and was able to begin a fruitful education, despite her disability,” according to biographyonline.net. It is clear that Anne Sullivan played a big part in teaching Keller how to communicate and eventually, they carried out as life long friends. Helen Keller was disabled to the world without being able to communicate verbally, like everyone else, which in itself, pushed her to
Helen Keller was an American author, political activist and a campaigner for deaf and blind charities between the years of 1880 and 1968. Keller, like many people, struggled with misfortune that she had no control over, but the adversities that she …show more content…
In 1886, Helen Keller attempted to overcome these adversities when she met Alexander Graham Bell, a man who was appointed to her that researched deafness and sound. He then guided her to Perkins Institute for the Blind, where she met Anne Sullivan. who was a former student. The website biographyonline.net stated, “Sullivan was visually impaired, but aged only 20 and with no prior experience, she set about teaching Helen how to communicate.” Though very frustrated at first, Keller applied herself and worked hard to understand simple words, which eventually lead to, “rapid progress and [she] quickly overcame her bad habits. She became proficient in Braille, and was able to begin a fruitful education, despite her disability,” according to biographyonline.net. It is clear that Anne Sullivan played a big part in teaching Keller how to communicate and eventually, they carried out as life long friends. Helen Keller was disabled to the world without being able to communicate verbally, like everyone else, which in itself, pushed her to