Question

Why did helen's efforts to communicate and express herself prove inadequate?

Answer 1

As Helen Keller grew younger, she felt an urge to communicate with people; her sign language became quite inadequate. Her signs were just a few; but the thoughts taking shape in her mind were becoming more and varied. In the absence of the medium of a language, she felt choked and as if some hands were holding her back from expressing herself. This choking led to frustration and tantrums.

Answer 2

Answer :

Helen had realized that she was different from others. She noticed people not using gestures while speaking. It made her conscious. She wanted to express herself. She used signs to express herself and learnt some signs. The few signs that she was using were not adequate enough to communicate with others.

She wanted to participate in conversation actively but could not cope up with others. Her failures to communicate frustrated her. It led to the outbursts of passion, her spirit was broken and she would often break down in tears and physical exhaustion. Being unable to communicate, her outburst became more frequent. She started misbehaving with Maratha and on her nurse.

She was a sensitive girl and wanted comfort from anyone around her. Whenever she found her mother around, she sought comfort in her and crept into her arms. Sometimes her mother too was deeply grieved.