Answer the following question in about 150-200 words.
Write about the relationship between Helen and her father.
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How did Helen learn subjects like Geography, History and Science etc. ?
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Justify the title 'The Diary of A Young Girl'.
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Miss Sullivan's full name was Anne Manefield Sullivan. She had been sent from the Perkins
Institution in Boston to teach Helen who needed a competent teacher: Three months before Helen
tumed seven, Miss Sullivan entered her life. She had brought a ray of ho e for Helen She taught
her the word ‘d-o-l-l’ by writing it with her finger on He en's hand anal’ gave her a doll to p ay.
Helen liked that finger-play and immediately imitated it. Then Miss Sullivan took her to the well
and taught her the word ‘water’ by spelling it on her hand while on the other hand, she let the
cool water flow. It opened a new gate of education for Helen. She liked that game and leamt many
words like pin, cup, mug, etc. Miss Sullivan taught her some verbs like sit, stand, walk, et:c., also
then she made her learn words like mother, father, sister, etc. In this way, her vocabulary kept on
increasing under Miss Sullivan's expert guidance and fzingenplay. (10 marks)
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Helen wrote that March 3, 1887 was the most important day of her life. It was the day when her
teacher Anne Mansfield came to her Dr. Bell advised her father to contact Mr. Anagnos, Director
of the Perkins Institute in Boston. He fiuther advised him to ask M.r. Anagnos if he had a teacher to
begin her education. Helen's father followed his advice and contacted Mr Anagnos who responded
within a week. He sent Miss. Sullivan there. Helen had a lot of expectations from this develosvment
in her life. She desperately needed someone to help her. She waited at the door: She guesse from
her mother's frantic movements that some thinglunusual was about to happen. She had mixed
feelings and emotions. She did not know what e future held for her. She was full of hope and
expectations on that day. It was really the most important day in her life.
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Peter was a very lazy but typical boy. He had seen his parents reading some boolu which were a
taboo for them as he was not supposed to read them. 1 t flared up his curiosity and he dedded
to read them. One day, he caught hold of one such book and started reading it. At 7.30, he took his
book and went to the loft to read it. He thought t.hat he would be back by 8.30 and no one would
be able to know about it. But he got so engrossed in reading that book that he forfit the time. His
father came upstairs, found him reading the book and slapped him. That night didn't join
them for dinner as he wanted to show his annoyance. It was enough to flare up Mr. Van Daan. He
decided that he would stay up in the loft and go without dinner: Peter didn't apologize and went to
the loft. The matter cleared after three days and both of them were friendly again.
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Margot was Anne's elder sister; She was born in Frankfurt in 1926. She was a pretty and smart
girl. Anne's ‘parents according to Anne, loved Margot more than Anne as she was well mannered,
studious an reserved in contrast to Anne who was outspoken Margot had her schooling at a
public school. She was good at arithmetic and was a brilliant student Anne was jealous of her as her
mother always favoured Margot. lt was Margot Frank whose order of deportation had come from
the Gestapo. Her father deci ed not to sent her and the whole family went into hiding. Margot
had a better relationship with her mother in contrast to Anne. She wished to become a mid wife.
According to Anne, she was handsome and clever and Anne admired her for this as she had a
tolerant and shy nature. Unfortunately, Margot too died of typhus in the concentration camp a few
days before Anne died.
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