Question

Describe the role of Christy brown's life and career

Answer 1

Born in Crumlin, Dublin, he was one of thirteen surviving children (out of twenty-two born) in a Catholic family. He was handicapped with cerebral palsy and was incapable for years of deliberate movement or speech. Doctors considered him to be mentally disabled as well. However, his mother continued to speak to him, work with him, and try to teach him until he famously snatched a piece of chalk from his sister with his left foot to make a mark on the floor. He was about five years old and only his left foot responded to his will. His mother then taught him the alphabet and he laboriously copied each letter, holding chalk between his toes. He learned to spell out words and finally to read. In the meantime, his brothers took him everywhere in an old go-cart or wagon and included him in their activities as much as possible. They even took him swimming, much to his delight. When the cart finally broke, his adventures with his brothers came to an end. He became aware of his disabilities and withdrew from public gaze and into reading.