Helen Keller Essay

The accomplishments the most influential women throughout history have achieved can sometimes seem like an unbearable task. Emmeline Pankhurst, Michelle Obama, Susan B. Anthony, Mother Teresa, Helen Keller, and Edith Nourse Rogers are just a few of the women that deserve to be celebrated for what they have contributed to. When one contributes to society, it may make a difference to the world. Throughout the 1800s, women didn’t have the right to vote and were denied numerous rights. Susan…

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” That is a quote from Helen Keller who is the face of Optimism to a lot of people. Being the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, she shows that no matter what your disabilities in life are you can overcome the obstacles and do anything you want. Just like Helen Keller, I myself try to look at the bright side of every dark situation, or even every positive situation. In this…

Sweetheart, Helen Keller once said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” Other than my devotion for you (pardon the corny introduction), I find this quote to also fit my love for my home and family. Looking back in time, part of me wonders if my tan skin is not from my father, but from the baking sun burning me to nut in the crop-fields and earth. I learned to fish before I learned to write. My feet knew the earth…

He stood in comparison to the common, uncultured people of Darwin who sought only a cold beer on a hot day. Keller was alienated even from those who were alienated by the rest of society. But why did he do this to himself? Keller had been hurt by something he had held on to previously in his life. Keller’s perspective on belonging. His acceptance of the Nazi Party and his complacency had killed his Jewish wife and child…

and dreams of a happy life for Helen Keller in “A Word for Everything,” and “Living with Dyslexia,” written by Gareth Cook. In her early childhood, Helen Keller recalls standing on her porch feeling dumb and uncertain of what the future held for her due to being deaf and blind (Keller 145). Gareth Cook expresses his fear and shame when coming out with his disability of being dyslexic for it would impact his reputation and the integrity of his work (Cook 158). Helen and Gareth were born into the…

with an obstacle using their knowledge and skill, while other beings need to rely on mentors or family to guide them through their process. In the autobiography, “The Story of My Life” by Helen Keller, she writes about her astonishing history of coping with her obstacle with no sense of sight or sound. Helen Keller was…

Dorothy Hamill: A Life of Hardship Inspires Others Dorothy Hamill faced many challenges in her life. There is so much more to her story than just her fame from the Olympics. Dorothy Hamill is an inspiration to all women because she won an Olympic gold medal for figure skating, conquered breast cancer, and shared her experience with chronic depression. Hamill’s Olympic journey was quite a success. According to the information presented on the Biography.com website, Hamill began skating at age…

Imagine going through life in silence and still being able to be the only Deaf person to win an Academy Award. Marlee Matlin is an inspiration to the Deaf community and encourages, not only Deaf people, but everyone with a disability that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Matlin has been a well known actress to achieve many accomplishments such as awards and being a successful writer. Being a Deaf actress is not easy, yet Marlee Matlin goes above and beyond with her work. It…

Joe Keller has been working hard all his life, working years after years to provide a roof over his family. "Nothin' is bigger" than family to Joe, this is his state of mind. In honest truth, Joe really cares about his business and how much money he makes. With the Great Depression fresh in his memory and personal poverty even older than that, economic security is his greatest concern. Although it is true he caused the death of his son, he is a caring person and he worked hard to provide for his…

After helping Paris in his single combat with Menelaus, Aphrodite disguises herself as an old woman when approaching Helen. Homer’s contrast in word play when painting Aphrodites’ physical attributes portrays her to be creative in asserting power. The phrases “a withered hand” and “an old woman” and later on “beautiful neck,” “irresistible line of her breasts,” and “iridescent…