how Helen Keller tried to kill her sister
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Helen initially regarded her sister Mildred as an intruder in the family and a usurper of her share of the family's attention and affection. She thought that with Mildred's arrival, she had ceased to be her mother's only darling. This thought filled her with jealousy. She sat in her mother's lap constantly where Helen used to sit and seemed to take up all her care and time. One day, a much-petted, much-abused doll which had been named Nancy afterward and bore the brunt of Helen's temper and tenderness, became the worse for wear. Helen had a variety of dolls but she never loved any as much as she loved Nancy who also had her own special cradle. On a certain day, she discovered her sister sleeping in that cradle peacefully. At this presumption on the part of her sister to whom she did not feel any bond yet made Helen extremely wrathful. She rushed upon the cradle, overturned it and the baby might have been killed had her mother not caught her as she fell. This was how Mildred was not hurt by Helen's brash actions. However, with time, Helen grew to love her sister.
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When Helen was very young and struggled to communicate, she almost killed her baby sister by overturning her cradle. Helen had usually kept her doll in the cradle. One day, she discovered her infant sister sleeping in the cradle. Angrily, Helen turned it over. Her mother caught baby Mildred before she tumbled onto the floor. Helen was filled with jealousy toward her sister. She had been the youngest child until Mildred arrived. Helen hated how much of their mother's time the new baby took up, and she "regarded [her] little sister as an intruder".
Later on in life, "Mildred and [Helen] grew into each other's hearts" (Chapter II). After Helen learned how to communicate, she developed a more positive view of Mildred. They spent time together and tried to communicate with each other. When Helen learned how to speak, "little Mildred seized [her] free hand and kissed it and danced". Together, the sisters shared their joy.
Helen eventually attended the Cambridge School. Her sister began attending, too. While they were both at the school, Helen was very happy. She spent a great deal of time with Mildred. They regularly spent time studying together.
What started as a tumultuous relationship full of jealousy developed into love and admiration. Helen and Mildred became very close.
Hope it helps you !
When Helen was very young and struggled to communicate, she almost killed her baby sister by overturning her cradle. Helen had usually kept her doll in the cradle. One day, she discovered her infant sister sleeping in the cradle. Angrily, Helen turned it over. Her mother caught baby Mildred before she tumbled onto the floor. Helen was filled with jealousy toward her sister. She had been the youngest child until Mildred arrived. Helen hated how much of their mother's time the new baby took up, and she "regarded [her] little sister as an intruder".
Later on in life, "Mildred and [Helen] grew into each other's hearts" (Chapter II). After Helen learned how to communicate, she developed a more positive view of Mildred. They spent time together and tried to communicate with each other. When Helen learned how to speak, "little Mildred seized [her] free hand and kissed it and danced". Together, the sisters shared their joy.
Helen eventually attended the Cambridge School. Her sister began attending, too. While they were both at the school, Helen was very happy. She spent a great deal of time with Mildred. They regularly spent time studying together.
What started as a tumultuous relationship full of jealousy developed into love and admiration. Helen and Mildred became very close.
Hope it helps you !
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