Macy Gray

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…

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, 1925-2013, stated this meaningful quote. Meaning that you have to fight for what you want and keep fighting because it will take more than one try to accomplish your goal. The quote by Margaret Thatcher can relate to many famous well know people, for example, there was a man named Steve Jobs who was the co-founder and CEO of Apple. As a kid, he acquired a passion for…

“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…

The characters of William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker reveal the experience of children with disabilities second hand and the influence it has on their relationships. Helen Keller is a deaf and blind mute, isolated in her own world, unable to communicate with others; it’s possible she lost her sight and hearing as a result of an acute congestion. She’s “quite unkempt, attractive but noticeably blind, with one eye larger and protruding” whereas her gestures are abrupt, incessant and “lack human…

The Miracle Worker is a play during the 1960’s written by 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…

Helen Keller was born a perfectly normal child. Everything changed in her life when she was almost 2 years old. She was diagnosed with “an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain” This 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…

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence”(Helen Keller). These words of wisdom are just one of the many reasons why Helen Keller is such an amazing hero. Even in the most challenging of times, Helen always stayed optimistic and confident. Despite the fact that Helen Keller was both blind and deaf, she has inspired thousands of people throughout the world to chase their dreams, even if they are struggling with life-threatening disabilities.…

The Woman Who Saw All As individuals we often take our eyesight for granted because we do not know how hard our lives would be without it. Many of us do not realize the struggles that come with such physical limitations; what if we had to live without sight and hearing? We would have to rely solely on our other senses to manage. This was the life of Helen Keller. At 19 months, Helen Keller contracted a disease, thought to be scarlet fever, that left her blind and deaf (2). At a…

‘The Miracle Worker’ Essay. Every single person you know experiences some sort of challenge every single day of their life. It is completely inevitable and you can’t live a life with a free pass from personal struggles! Like many other I have many challenges of my own. The challenge I want to tell you about, and I think relates me to Helen Keller is that I can not express my feelings when I talk to people. The reason I say this relates me to her is because all my life people have been trying to…

Helen Keller, one of the most inspiring women in American history, proved to the world that having a disability does not prevent a person from influencing society or being successful. At a young age, Helen Keller was deprived of her sight and hearing, but with the assistance of Anne Sullivan, Helen gained an exceptional education. By having a greater understanding of disabilities, she was able to make her mark on the world by helping the disabled. The efforts of Helen Keller had a positive…