give a character sketch on anne sullivan for 10 marks
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Miss Sullivan was an extraordinary teacher. She touched the depths of Helen's soul and brought light to her darkened world. She was a teacher at Perkins Institute. Mr. Anagnos offered her a teaching job to teach Helen. She was partially blind and had undergone treatment for the same. This was the reason she could understand Helen's needs so well.
The day she arrived at Helen's house, Helen called that day the most important
day of her life. Helen compared the arrival of her teacher to the shining of
'light of love' in her darkened life.
Miss Sullivan took unprecedented pains to teach Helen manual alphabet. Since Helen was suffering from hearing as well as visual disabilities, Miss Sullivan really had to work very hard to teach Helen the alphabet. Initially Helen did not accept all her explanations, techniques and methodology, but after Miss Sullivan won Helen’s confidence, Helen had complete faith in her. Miss Sullivan understood Helen thoroughly. She knew how to make things clear to her. Whether it was teaching her the difference between ‘w-a-t-e-r’ and ‘m-u-g’ or teaching her the word ‘d-o-l-l’ for both the dolls, Miss Sullivan knew the methodology.
In the 7 chapter, Helen praises Miss Sullivan in the following words: "Thus I learned from life itself. At the beginning I was only a mass of possibilities. It was my teacher who unfolded and developed them. When she came, everything about me breathed of love and joy and was full of meaning." It was Miss Sullivan's genius, her sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of Helen's education so beautiful. Miss Sullivan made learning easy and fun-filled for Helen.
Miss Sullivan stood by Helen during her challenges and ordeals. When the dark clouds of Frost King incident darkened her already dark world, she stood by her as light; at Cambridge school, she worked very hard to help Helen cope up with the stress of the academics. Even at Radcliffe college she tried to lessen Helen’s hardships.
Miss sullivan is the inspiration source for Helen she knew what is the problem of a blind and deaf child .She inspired Helen all the time to read ,write as well as speak .Miss sullivan have tolerent power .She tolerate all the mischief done by Helen .She was not only a teacher but also a mother and true friend like figure for her.
She was a constant companion of Helen in all the time like in advanture ,mischief,apart from education.She always taught Helen what she want to learnt .She helped Helen to be selfdependent so,that Helen think that her childhood teaching was best for her .she took her to various places and natural surrounding and encouraged to feel the nature.
She was like a god in her life .As a blind and deaf child she was alone in her world .whole world become silent and dark for him but Miss sullivan is like a light for her .Due to Miss sullivan she came to know about natural habitat .
Miss sullivan became eyes and ears for Helen due to her constant support she starts writting as like normal student .But once she accused as plagiarist .So,she feel fear to write a letter to his mother but due to Miss sullivan 's support ,encouragement ,and motivations she starts writting.Miss sullivan was very soul of Helen's achievements and success