Miss sullivan appearence to be an ideal teacher which of her quality make her
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Miss Anne Mansfield Sullivan had the greatest influence on the
life, character and achievements of Helen Keller. She gave a new direction,
meaning and purpose to Helen’s dark life. Miss Sullivan inherited all those
traits and characteristics that go in making a perfect teacher. She was a
picture of tireless patience and unending devotion. It was her constant
encouragement, help and guidance that made Helen Keller first deaf and blind in
the world to earn a bachelor degree.
It was Graham Bell who
advised the parents of Helen Keller to contact the Perkins Institute for the
Blind. The director, Mr. Anagnos asked a former student Miss Anne Sullivan to
become Keller’s instructor. Miss Sullivan was herself a visually impaired 20
years old lady. It was the beginning of a 49-year-long relationship. The
relationship evolved into Miss Sullivan becoming Helen’s governess and then
eventual companion. Anne Sullivan arrived at Keller’s house in March 1887. She
immediately began to teach Helen to communicate by spelling words into her
hand, beginning with ‘‘ d-o-l-l’’ for the doll. It was Miss Sullivan who
unfolded and developed Helen’s skills and possibilities. It was Sullivan’s
genius as a teacher, her sympathy and loving tact which made learning so
beautiful and interesting for Keller. She felt that her being was inseparable
from her student. All that was best in Helen Keller had been awakened by the
loving touch of Miss Sullivan. Anne Sullivan stayed as a companion to Helen
Keller long after she taught her. Anne Sullivan married John Macy in 1905. She
remained a constant companion to Keller till she died in 1936.
Miss Sullivan was an ideal teacher.She was a constant guider and like an angel of helen keller. she supported helen in every possible way. anne was always there for her in her ups and downs as her constant companion.it was only due to anne's patience, support, and a loving attitude that helen learned from her life itself. anne's perseverance nature and motivation to helen keller worked like wonders for helen.she was always a helping hand to helen keller. she played a big role in helen's education and it was all due to her meticulous nature that helen could get education.
In her novel 'The Story of My Life', Helen Keller pays
repeated homage to her great teacher, Miss Sullivan. The world is full of
ordinary teachers who just teach shallowly. Miss Sullivan touched the depths of
Helen's soul and brought light to her darkened world.
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. 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 and
expert teaching skills which made the first years of Helen's education so
beautiful. Miss Sullivan made learning easy and fun-filled for Helen.
Miss Sullivan deserves all the praise she received from Helen. She taught her
with immense patience and love. She endured her initial stubbornness to her
methodology. She devised unique and innovative methods to teach Helen the
secrets of language, reading, speaking, imagination, and other mysteries of
life. She was always there with her in her ups and downs. Even during the
painful incident of Frost King, Miss Sullivan was always with her giving her
comfort, solace, and self confidence. Even while travelling to various places
such as World Fair, Fern Quarry, etc, Miss Sullivan was always with her. No
doubt, Helen considered her teacher as her own inseparable part! She was
everything to Helen!!
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