how did helen respond to the entire controversy on plagiarism
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The controversy concerning 'The Frost King' was an agonizing experience in Helen's life. Helen was charged with plagiarism. It was said that Helen had copied her story The Frost King from 'Frost Fairies', by Miss Margaret T. Cabby. Even Mr. Anagnos, the director of Perkins Institute doubted Helen.
After the incident Helen started doubting her thoughts. She lost confidence in her thought process and shuddered to write anything. She began believing every thought she thought could be any writer’s thought who she might have read in the past. However, Miss Sullivan stood by her and helped her reclaim her lost confidence. She encouraged her to write for the Youth's Companion a brief account of her life. Gradually, strong Helen came out the shadows of the sad experience of the Frost King episode.