character sketch of Helen keller
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Helen Keller is the author of the memoir The Story of My Life. Left deaf and blind by a childhood illness, Helen grows up into a remarkable adult who is full of life and love for learning, nature, and her friends. She also works tirelessly to educate the public about the rights and needs of people with disabilities.
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Helen Keller was born on 27th June 1880 in
Tuscumbia in Alabama. Her father, Arthur H. Keller, was a descendant of Caspar
Keller who was a native of Switzerland. He was a captain in the confederate
army. Helen’s mother was Kate Adams who was Arthur’s second wife and was many
years younger. At the age of nineteen months, Helen became very ill with brain
fever. When the fever subsided, Helen was left blind and deaf forever. Helen was
quite eager to learn. Despite her handicap she had learnt some crude signs of
communication and also how to fold the clothes etc. later, she showed
exceptional capabilities for learning and very soon could learn to read, write
or even speak. She had voracious passion for learning, knowledge and
exploration.
Tuscumbia in Alabama. Her father, Arthur H. Keller, was a descendant of Caspar
Keller who was a native of Switzerland. He was a captain in the confederate
army. Helen’s mother was Kate Adams who was Arthur’s second wife and was many
years younger. At the age of nineteen months, Helen became very ill with brain
fever. When the fever subsided, Helen was left blind and deaf forever. Helen was
quite eager to learn. Despite her handicap she had learnt some crude signs of
communication and also how to fold the clothes etc. later, she showed
exceptional capabilities for learning and very soon could learn to read, write
or even speak. She had voracious passion for learning, knowledge and
exploration.
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