summary of the story of my life by helen keller chapter 15 to 23
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Helen spent the next summer and winter in Alabama with her family. She begins this chapter by saying that being at home made her forget all about the controversy and inquisition over "The Frost King." Nonetheless, she found it hard to write. She feared that she would later discover that the ideas were not her own. To help her get past this, her teacher gave her an assignment to write the story of her own life – Helen was then 12 – for a magazine called Youth's Companion.
Helen next describes what she calls the "big events" of 1893. She went to President Cleveland's inauguration, to Niagara, and to the World's Fair. She says that although she could not see the American Falls at Niagara, their power made a big impression on her. She says that, for her, beauty and music are like goodness and love. She...
Chapter 16 SummaryBy the age of 13, Helen had learned to fingerspell, to read in raised print and in Braille and to speak in English (even a little in French). Then, in October 1893, she began her formal schooling in preparation for college by taking Latin and math lessons. At first, she did not like the Latin any more than math, but she soon grew to love it.
Chapter 16 AnalysisUp to this point, Helen's learning has been based on her interests. Anne Sullivan's method with Helen was to follow her interests, teaching her what she asked to know, providing her with experiences. At this time, Helen systematically worked at something that did not offer immediate gratification. She had a goal and tackled steps to that goal. Along the way, she learned to like studying Latin, though perhaps that is not so surprising, as she had a...
Chapter 16 SummaryBy the age of 13, Helen had learned to fingerspell, to read in raised print and in Braille and to speak in English (even a little in French). Then, in October 1893, she began her formal schooling in preparation for college by taking Latin and math lessons. At first, she did not like the Latin any more than math, but she soon grew to love it.
Chapter 16 AnalysisUp to this point, Helen's learning has been based on her interests. Anne Sullivan's method with Helen was to follow her interests, teaching her what she asked to know, providing her with experiences. At this time, Helen systematically worked at something that did not offer immediate gratification. She had a goal and tackled steps to that goal. Along the way, she learned to like studying Latin, though perhaps that is not so surprising, as she had a...
Chapter 16 SummaryBy the age of 13, Helen had learned to fingerspell, to read in raised print and in Braille and to speak in English (even a little in French). Then, in October 1893, she began her formal schooling in preparation for college by taking Latin and math lessons. At first, she did not like the Latin any more than math, but she soon grew to love it.
Chapter 16 AnalysisUp to this point, Helen's learning has been based on her interests. Anne Sullivan's method with Helen was to follow her interests, teaching her what she asked to know, providing her with experiences. At this time, Helen systematically worked at something that did not offer immediate gratification. She had a goal and tackled steps to that goal. Along the way, she learned to like studying Latin, though perhaps that is not so surprising, as she had a...
Chapter 16 SummaryBy the age of 13, Helen had learned to fingerspell, to read in raised print and in Braille and to speak in English (even a little in French). Then, in October 1893, she began her formal schooling in preparation for college by taking Latin and math lessons. At first, she did not like the Latin any more than math, but she soon grew to love it.
Chapter 16 AnalysisUp to this point, Helen's learning has been based on her interests. Anne Sullivan's method with Helen was to follow her interests, teaching her what she asked to know, providing her with experiences. At this time, Helen systematically worked at something that did not offer immediate gratification. She had a goal and tackled steps to that goal. Along the way, she learned to like studying Latin, though perhaps that is not so surprising, as she had a...