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    Can you imagine a world with no sound? Nothing to see either? Helen Kellers world was like this for most of her life. Yet Helen Keller was an inspirational woman through out her entire life, despite her disabilities. Most of it due to her hard work and dedication to others with disabilities. Helen Keller's first few years shaped the rest of her life to what it was, and it wasn't the best few years. Helen Adam Keller was born July 27,1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her parents, Kate & Arthur…

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    How could a feeble Irish woman be capable of rescuing over 200 children? Missionary Amy Carmichael did exactly that! Travel to India and took children from house of his homes and brought them into a safe environment. Carmichael shared the love of Christ by advising the women and children, who were often thought as inferior to men, and help them learn how to except Jesus as their Savior. At the age of 14, she decided she wanted to follow God and spread His Word across the world. Following the…

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    Today I and my partners we are going to talk about a famous writer. She is different from any writer, so we will tell you the short story about “Helen Adams Keller.” How is she ?, How many language she learn? when did her life change and start to write? And another think abuts her. So anybody know who she is? Ok! My partners Sihui Wang and Xiaona Guo they will tell us about Helen Keller. Helen Keller was born with the ability to see and hear, but at 19month old, her is changed. In 1880,…

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    and it made me deaf and blind. At 6 years old, my parents had me introduced to Anne Sullivan in an attempt to teach me to communicate. Anne started by teaching me that everything has meaning. I then learned the letters in the alphabet. Anne also taught me how to express my thoughts and emotions. This was liberating, and I really enjoyed practicing conversing with my family and friends. As I continued my friendship with Anne, I was motivated to build on this educational foundation and attend…

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    Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf at the age of nineteen months, was one of the most influential blind and deaf people. She first had to be taught about her surroundings. The person who helped her accomplish what she did name was Anne Mansfield Sullivan. Once Anne had helped Helen, Helen began to make impact on the world around her. She attended college and earned a bachelor's degree, the first blind and deaf person to do so. Her stand was in thirty nine different countries. She traveled…

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    Optimism “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.…

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    her. She was constantly mocked by her family, particularly her brother. She had to deal with being unable to communicate with her peers. Helen learned how to communicate with help from her teacher Anne Sullivan. Anne taught Helen signals with her hands and their meaning. This sign language used by Anne was actually done in Helen's hands so she could…

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    Keller She was deaf and blind Smart, activist, and wise, are three things that describe Helen Keller. Many people Know that Helen how she taught her and how she taught her lessons. They would go to were helen was born and that is were they would start their lesson.While Mrs.Annie taught the lesson and helen learned it Helen would sometimes run into bumps along the way. Other things they did together. Helen and Mrs.Annie travel together/places and got to meet important people.…

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    Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, by Barry Denenberg, is the diary of Bess Brennan. This book is about a young girl that got into a horrible accident that changed her life forever. Bess Brennan, the girl that got into the accident, is now blind. She goes to a school for the blind, and doesn’t like it at first. Eventually she learns to do things for herself since the accident, and her view of the world is much different. The setting takes place at her home and her new school, Perkins School for the…

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    Why Is Helen Keller Blind

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    determined to change. It is often said that the blind see with their ears, and the deaf hear with their eyes. However, this did not apply to Keller. She had many limitations, and learned slower than any other girl her age. Keller’s teacher Annie Sullivan had to find alternative ways of learning that helped Helen understand. She also had a lack of knowledge, so when she was young and still learning people accused her of plagiarism. Based on this information, the reader understands that…

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