Question

helen keller christmas event pls explain.

Answer 1

T he first Christmas the little girl could remember was the one in 1887. It would shine in her memory until adulthood. She was awestruck the first time she realized that trees "grew" in parlors each December, their limbs laden with fruits and treats, waiting for children to pick them.

On Christmas Eve, the girl went to a party with other children in town and was overjoyed by the feeling of excitement brought on by chaos and lights. The children made a game of forming symbols in the girls' hand, and she was happy they wanted to play with her. She had recently learned that Christmas was about giving, a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The understanding that shone in her eyes evoked the emotion of her parents.

Answer 2

Before Anne Sullivan arrives, Helen enjoys the preparations for Christmas. She describes how she and her companion, Martha Washington, the cook's daughter, were al
to grind the spices, pick over the raisins and lick the stirring spoons.

Christmas, however, has no particular meaning for her. She writes:

I hung my stocking because the others did; I cannot remember, however, that the ceremony interested me especially...

After Anne Sullivan arrives, she teaches Helen to communicate by writing in her palm. Now, for the first time, Helen can participate in planning Christmas surprises for others and can experience the thrill of anticipation as she tries to work out hints about gifts. As she explains in her book, she learns more about language through sharing this anticipation than she had before: