A short biography of helen keller in general english oneword questions
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Many people have heard of Helen Keller. She is famous because she was unable to see or hear, but learned
to speak and read and went on to attend college and earn a degree. Her life is a very interesting story, one
that she developed into an autobiography, which was then adapted into both a stage play and a movie.
How did Helen Keller overcome her disabilities to become a famous woman? Read on to find out.
Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf. When she was a small baby, she had very high fever for several
days. As a result of her sudden illness, baby Helen lost her eyesight and her hearing. Because she was so
young when she went deaf and blind, Helen Keller never had any recollection of being able to see or hear.
Since she could not hear, she could not learn to talk. Since she could not see, it was difficult for her to
move around. For the first six years of her life, her world was very still and dark.
Imagine what Helen’s childhood must have been like. She could not hear her mother’s voice. She could
not see the beauty of her parent’s farm. She could not recognize who was giving her a hug, or a bath or
even where her bedroom was each night. Sadder, she could not communicate with her parents in any way.
She could not express her feelings or tell them the things she wanted. It must have been a very
sad childhood.
When Helen was six years old, her parents hired her a teacher named Anne Sullivan. Anne was a young
woman who was almost blind. However, she could hear and she could read Braille, so she was a perfect
teacher for young Helen. At first, Anne had a very hard time teaching Helen anything. She described her
first impression of Helen as a “wild thing, not a child.” Helen did not like Anne at first either. She bit and
hit Anne when Anne tried to teach her. However, the two of them eventually came to have a great deal of
love and respect.Anne taught Helen to hear by putting her hands on people’s throats. She could feel the sounds that people made. In time, Helen learned to feel what people said. Next, Anne taught Helen to read
Braille, which is a way that books are written for the blind. Finally, Anne taught Helen to talk. Although
Helen did learn to talk, it was hard for anyone but Anne to understand her.
As Helen grew older, more and more people were amazed by her story. She went to college and wrote
books about her life. She gave talks to the public, with Anne at her side, translating her words. Today,
both Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller are famous women who are respected for their lives’ work.