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    The first poem “Helen,” by Hilda Doolittle, depicts the hatred of Greece towards Helen, the woman who was the cause of the Trojan War. The second poem, “Siren Song,” by Margaret Atwood is from the point of view of a Siren, half women and half bird. In both poems, the speaker doesn’t follow the traditional viewpoints that Greece still adores Helen and that the Siren Song is a beautiful song. In translation, the song is actually is a deadly song that lures nearby sailors and causes deleterious…

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    dream of fear or unkindness” (268). 2. Through her disability, Helen learned differently from other children. The narrator suggests “she has one advantage over ordinary children, that nothing from without distracts her attention from her studies” (274). 3. Miss Sullivan was particular about not emphasizing what Helen’s disabilities, and rather focused on what she could do. Miss Sullivan describes that “in selecting books for Helen to read, I have never chosen them with reference to her deafness…

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    Introduction Imagine being blind and deaf before having the ability to understand the world. 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…

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    Helen Keller A Strong Believer Strong, brave, and inspiring are three words that people think of when they hear the name Helen Keller. Helen Keller changed the world by being an inspiration to people all around the world. She showed the world that having a disability doesn’t stop you from doing great things. She proved this by becoming part of important organizations, going to college, and spreading her knowledge to the world in talks and lectures. She left a legacy as a strong believer. The…

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    living their lives. One person who has done such a thing is Helen Keller. Helen was a deaf and blind but she did not let that get in her way. She helped shape the new way the community saw people with disabilities. She was also a political activist in her later years for women’s rights and socialism. Helen was such a leader because she wouldn’t let anything get in her way. She was a strong woman that shaped different views of disabilities. Helen Keller helped everyone and everything that she…

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    be a frightening experience for anyone, but for Helen Keller this was a reality. Helen Keller had many accomplishments throughout her life but to understand her accomplishments you need to know some information about Helen Keller. Only then will you be able to grasp how…

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    beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - They must be felt with the heart ” - Helen Keller This quote explains that beautiful things are not what's on the outside it's the inside what counts. This quote explains the point Helen Keller was trying to get across because she said blind/deaf people can do anything seeing and hearing people can do. “They must be felt with the heart” Helen was most deaf & blind people's inspiration she encouraged them that they could do more,…

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    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. They got to…

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    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, June 27 Helen Keller was born in a small town north of Alabama.she contracted…

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    Helen Keller Strengths

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    “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…

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