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character sketch of mr.gilman
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Answer 1

He was the principal of Cambridge School for the young ladies. He was an efficient teacher. It was he who aroused Helen's interest in history and literature. He was extremely affectionate towards Helen. During Helen's examinations, he would read out the papers using manual alphabet and afterward read out what she had written so that she could correct her answers.However, different opinion between Mr. Gilman and Helen regarding her studies made them to separate. Mr Gilman felt Helen was overexerting herself in studies. Helen, who was keen to go to college with her class, disagreed with him. Helen pulled away from Cambridge and carried on her preparation under private instructors . 


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Answer 2

In the story, Mr. Gilman is a patient, resourceful, and knowledgeable teacher. He is able to use his broad knowledge of history and literature to enrich Helen's study. Together, they read "As You Like It, Burke's "Speech on Conciliation with America," and Macaulay's "Life of Samuel Johnson."

During her first day in school, Mr. Gilman patiently reads aloud every sentence in Helen's German paper to her in order to ensure that she understands everything he is saying. He also painstakingly spells out to her everything she writes so that she can correct her mistakes as necessary. Because of Mr. Gilman's dedication, Helen is later able to complete other examinations without additional assistance and adjustments.

Mr. Gilman is also a compassionate person; he allows Helen's sister, Mildred, to study at the Cambridge School so that the sisters can be together. Helen relates that, as a result of Mr. Gilman's kindness, she and her sister were able to spend six happy months together.

Aside from Mr. Gilman's many positive traits, he can be extremely uncompromising and protective when it comes to Helen. At the beginning of the school year, he and Helen agree that, if necessary, Helen should spend five years to prepare for college. However, after the success of Helen's first year, Helen's teachers (Miss Sullivan, Miss Harbaugh, and another teacher) decide that she can be ready for college in two more years (essentially taking three years to prepare for college instead of five).

Despite the teachers' recommendations, however, Mr. Gilman insists that Helen will need three extra years of study (after her first year). So, in all (according to Mr. Gilman's calculations), Helen will need four years to be ready for college. He insists that Helen will be too overworked if she decides to abide by her teachers' schedule. Because of this difference of opinion between her principal teachers and Mr. Gilman, Helen's mother withdraws Helen and Mildred from the Cambridge School.

It can be seen from the above that Mr. Gilman is patient, resourceful, and compassionate. He also deeply cares for Helen and doesn't want her to undergo undue suffering in her bid to prepare for college.

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Mr. Gilman was the principal of the Cambridge School, which Helen Keller attended to prepare for college. It was also called the Gilman School. Though Mr. Gilman was the principal of the school, he also taught Helen English literature. Helen described Mr. Gilman as having "broad views of history and literature," as well as "clever explanations." She found that she enjoyed her studies more because of his approach to teaching. Mr. Gilman also accepted Helen's younger sister, Mildred, to the school. Helen loved having her sister there.

Mr. Gilman learned to use the manual alphabet. The manual alphabet was the primary means of communication used by Helen. Mr. Gilman spelled words into Helen's palm, and she did likewise to communicate. When Helen took her preliminary exams, Mr. Gilman "read all the papers to [her] by means of the manual alphabet."

The next year, Mr. Gilman noticed that Helen seemed overwhelmed with her workload. She had intended to complete her studies in two years. Mr. Gilman recommended that she spend three years on her studies. Ms. Sullivan disagreed with Mr. Gilman. This disagreement led Helen's mother to withdraw her and Mildred from the school.