Question

Why could Helen not make her dog, Belle a good friend of hers as Martha was to her despite her best efforts?

Answer 1

Before Annie Sullivan came to teach Helen, the little girl struggled to communicate. Helen wanted to communicate with everyone around her, but her hand signals and gestures were crude and sometimes difficult to understand. The family's dog, Belle, "was old and lazy and liked to sleep by the open fire rather than to romp with" young Helen. Helen made many attempts to communicate with the animal. The child tried on numerous occasions to teach her...