Helen Sullivan's The Miracle Worker

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Have you ever watched the Miracle Worker? In the movie, Annie Sullivan teaches Helen how to live blind and deaf. Helen quickly learns new things and new manners. Helen changes from a rude girl, to a well mannered one. Three things I researched were Helen’s childhood, how Helen talked, and college for Helen. Helen Keller had a different childhood. “She was the first born of two sisters, and two older step brothers.” Her parents are Katherine Keller and Arthur Keller, also known as Captain. Helen’s life started out with all 5 senses. Until in later months she lost both sight and sound. (Biography) Helen went through a lot in her early life. Helen learned to talk with her hands. Helen learned words with hand work sign language. She got help

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