“Hello, unfortunately, Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan cannot come to the phone right now. As lovers of travel and meeting others, one can probably find them somewhere in Europe or maybe the United States. Most likely, Helen probably has some sort of exciting meeting with the Queen of England, Alexander Graham Bell, or Clara Barton. Anyway, please leave a name and number after the beep. Also, if the person on the other end possesses the name of “Mark Twain”, please no cursing.”
Strengths
Although one would assume that Helen Keller’s physical disabilities encompass her weaknesses, actually they led to her strengths. The loss of sight and hearing gave Helen the opportunity to change the lives of many people. Throughout her life, she used her …show more content…
For example, she would not rest until she accomplished everything she put her mind to. Once, while writing speeches for her tour of Japan, she worked from five in the morning until ten o'clock at night. She disobeyed all orders from her doctor by doing so, but it only proved her stubborn personality. In addition, Helen decided to marry a man who worked as a secretary while Polly Thomson went to Puerto Rico. The two received a marriage license, but before Helen could tell her mother, the press and newspapers told the story for her. Outraged, Helen’s mother whisked her off to Alabama and the wedding never occurred. In the cases mentioned above, Helen’s persistent personality and popularity led to bouts of negativity, even if only temporary; therefore, those characteristics existed as her …show more content…
“Oh,” she said, “in the day the air is lighter, odours are lighter, and there is more motion and more vibration in the atmosphere. In the evening quiet there are fewer vibrations. The air is dense and one feels less motion in things.” How did she think of colours? She said she thought of red as warm, and she connected pink with rosebuds and green with young growing plants. Purple means to her deep feeling; yellow means joyousness, gaiety, sunlight; blue means space, distance, airiness, the sky.” This resembles a favorite passage because it fascinates the mind. As someone who has always been able to see colors and tell the difference between day and night by the rising and setting of the sun, Helen’s ability to differentiate between those things represents a miracle. The fascination comes from the vibrations she speaks of. Vibrations a person without disabilities has never felt and cannot relate to. In addition, one can only wonder what Helen meant when she said, “...the air is lighter, odours are lighter…” How can the weight of the air and odors change to the point where one can physically feel the contrast? In brief, the passage leaves a tremendous amount of motivation and curiosity in its wake; thus, creating the appeal of the
Strengths
Although one would assume that Helen Keller’s physical disabilities encompass her weaknesses, actually they led to her strengths. The loss of sight and hearing gave Helen the opportunity to change the lives of many people. Throughout her life, she used her …show more content…
For example, she would not rest until she accomplished everything she put her mind to. Once, while writing speeches for her tour of Japan, she worked from five in the morning until ten o'clock at night. She disobeyed all orders from her doctor by doing so, but it only proved her stubborn personality. In addition, Helen decided to marry a man who worked as a secretary while Polly Thomson went to Puerto Rico. The two received a marriage license, but before Helen could tell her mother, the press and newspapers told the story for her. Outraged, Helen’s mother whisked her off to Alabama and the wedding never occurred. In the cases mentioned above, Helen’s persistent personality and popularity led to bouts of negativity, even if only temporary; therefore, those characteristics existed as her …show more content…
“Oh,” she said, “in the day the air is lighter, odours are lighter, and there is more motion and more vibration in the atmosphere. In the evening quiet there are fewer vibrations. The air is dense and one feels less motion in things.” How did she think of colours? She said she thought of red as warm, and she connected pink with rosebuds and green with young growing plants. Purple means to her deep feeling; yellow means joyousness, gaiety, sunlight; blue means space, distance, airiness, the sky.” This resembles a favorite passage because it fascinates the mind. As someone who has always been able to see colors and tell the difference between day and night by the rising and setting of the sun, Helen’s ability to differentiate between those things represents a miracle. The fascination comes from the vibrations she speaks of. Vibrations a person without disabilities has never felt and cannot relate to. In addition, one can only wonder what Helen meant when she said, “...the air is lighter, odours are lighter…” How can the weight of the air and odors change to the point where one can physically feel the contrast? In brief, the passage leaves a tremendous amount of motivation and curiosity in its wake; thus, creating the appeal of the