Question

nswer the following questions.
Why was the third of March 1887 such an important day in the life of Helen Keller?
Why does she compare herself to a ship? Do you think the comparison is a good one
Give reasons for your answer.
Describe the first meeting between Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller in 20 words.
What does Helen say about the first experience with the writing words on her hand
Does she understand that it is the beginning of her formal education ?
What did Helen Keller begin to understand when she learned to spell different wor
through finger play?​

Answer 1

1. This day was important for Helen Keller because her teacher had came in her life. ... Not only did she face the daunting task of teaching Helen in the most academic sense – she was also tasked with disciplining this wild child without breaking her indomitable spirit.
2. Helen compare her with ship in fog becoz as ship in fog was running without appropriate direction or way like Helen she also not in direction she has to resemble in front of people to whom she was called without his will and direction she had to go in all corners of world .
3. Helen Keller wants to highlight the importance of the day Anne Sullivan entered her life. Therefore, she uses a certain amount of fanfare and hyperbole to describe it. She goes back and forth between how she recollects the scene from her adult vantage point and how she experienced it as a little girl.
4. Explanation: this is new for her to write the words on her hand. she does not aware of her beginning of her formal education