Louis Sullivan

Helen Keller lived an extraordinary and wonderful life. She never gave up on anything in life, and she always kept trying. In the book, Helen Keller: A Determined Life, Helen stated, “We can do anything we want to do, if we stick to it long enough.” All Helen wanted was to live a normal life, and to have no one think less of her. We should all try to emulate her example of determination and dedication. She is an excellent role model to anyone who thinks they should give up or stop trying. She is…

hardships in life. Helen Keller even states herself in chapter IV of The Story of My Life “The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.” Miss Sullivan brought language and communication to Helen any way she possibly could. Without Miss Sullivan, Helen would not have been able to leave her mark on the world, as she did with her teacher’s help. Although Helen does not have her sight, or the ability to hear, she does still…

Hellen Keller is truly and an education wonder. Who did a little girl that fell ill and lose not only her hearing but her eyesight too at only 19 months (history.com)go on to graduate college, win awards, and become an author (history.com). I personally don't understand it. But she is a force to be wreckin with. Born in 1880, Hellen Keller was healthy little girl. At the age of 19 months she became ill. At the time they did not know what was wrong with the child, but now it is to be believed…

When Helen was only a baby the doctors realized that she was blind and deaf. There was little hope she would ever be able to communicate with others. Thankfully, her teacher Anne Sullivan, was able to teach Helen how to “talk” with her hands. Anne taught Helen how to spell using her fingers. Through the process of teaching Helen Keller how to “speak”, Helen would become frustrated, wanting to give up. Yet, both the teacher and Helen…

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller said these words because she was blind and deaf, therefore she could only feel things. So while other people was seeing the beauty of the world Helen was feeling the beauty of the world.Helen Keller was born June 27, 1880 in Tuscmbia,AL. Helen Keller is considered one of the leading figures in the twentieth century. She lost both her vision and hearing when she was 19…

noticeably blind, with one eye larger and protruding” whereas her gestures are abrupt, incessant and “lack human restraint.” Captain Arthur and Kate Keller are unable to differentiate compassion from love, indulging in each of their child’s desires. Annie Sullivan, the opposite of the desired dessicated spinster, doesn’t reinforce Helen’s problematic behaviors but rather through “persistence, love and sheer stubbornness breaks through” unlocking the safe, that no one could have opened prior to…

Will Gibson and revolves around Annie Sullivan and the struggles she must go through while having to teach Helen Keller the art of language. As the story progresses, several different types of conflicts are introduced to us through Annie. Examples of this would include man vs. man and man vs. himself. Helen Keller, as a growing six year old girl without the ability to see, her or talk is also having a difficult time with adjusting to discipline from Sullivan. There are several different major…

left her blind and deaf permanently. Helen Keller was a very strong person because she was able to overcome so much. Helen was an independent, determined, and kind women, Helen Keller was a very independent person. She left her house with Anne Sullivan (her teacher) before she was even able to go to school (college level). She would travel and explore new places. She would make Anne travel around with her. They spent so much time together that they eventually became best friends. Helen’s first…

establishment, they recommended a woman named Anne Sullivan, who had just recently graduated, to become Helen’s tutor. Anne was diagnosed with an eye disease, resulting with her being nearly blind and had attended the Perkins Institution as well. Upon her arrival at the Keller residence, Anne immediately went to work with Helen and spent hours each day teaching Keller the manual…

Sullivan always believed in Keller and was her main supporter. Through all of the hate and rude comments that Keller received, Sullivan told her to block it out and focus on being herself. Sullivan saw the need to discipline Keller in order for her to become stronger. As a result, Sullivan got permission to take Helen from her house and to live alone with her in a nearby cottage where she could teach Helen obedience. Sullivan placed much force on Keller, even for…