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In The Story of my Life, which qualities helped Helen Keller overcome her challenges?
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The name Helen Keller is well-known even by children and Helen, the deaf and mute girl who has inspired so many in her book The Story of My Life, sets out the difficulties, challenges and successes of her life up to age twenty one. She readily admits that her life was a "silent, aimless, dayless life" and that at first she does not understand relationships, family or emotion because "when we walk in the valley of twofold solitude we know little of the tender affections that grow out of endearing words and actions and companionship" (chapter 2). It is through her family's patience and perseverance and Annie Sullivan's dedication that Helen's life changes for ever when she understands that "W-A-T-E-R" is the name given to that "wonderful, cool something ... that awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free" (chapter 4).
It is Helen's perseverance and acceptance of her situation which ensures that she takes every challenge in hand and "learns from life itself" (ch 7). Helen knows that "the deaf child does not learn in a month, or even in two or three years" and rather than allowing her disabilities to overwhelm her, she draws strength even from terrifying experiences such as climbing trees and finding
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In The Story of my Life, which qualities helped Helen Keller overcome her challenges?
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The name Helen Keller is well-known even by children and Helen, the deaf and mute girl who has inspired so many in her book The Story of My Life, sets out the difficulties, challenges and successes of her life up to age twenty one. She readily admits that her life was a "silent, aimless, dayless life" and that at first she does not understand relationships, family or emotion because "when we walk in the valley of twofold solitude we know little of the tender affections that grow out of endearing words and actions and companionship" (chapter 2). It is through her family's patience and perseverance and Annie Sullivan's dedication that Helen's life changes for ever when she understands that "W-A-T-E-R" is the name given to that "wonderful, cool something ... that awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free" (chapter 4).
It is Helen's perseverance and acceptance of her situation which ensures that she takes every challenge in hand and "learns from life itself" (ch 7). Helen knows that "the deaf child does not learn in a month, or even in two or three years" and rather than allowing her disabilities to overwhelm her, she draws strength even from terrifying experiences such as climbing trees and finding
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