Question

Why does Helen call her friends Everett Hale,' a prophet and an inspirer of men'? what other traits of the character does she highlight?

Answer 1

Dr Edward Everett Hale is a Unitarian Minister and the man who wrote the famous story “The Man Without A Country”.

Helen and Hale are related due to Helen’s mother who went far back to the Adams family in Massachusetts.

She stated, “He has filled the old skins of dogma with the new wine of love, and shown men what it is to believe, live and be free”.

Answer 2

Dr. Edward Everett Hale was Unitarian man and a writer.

He had written a story, A Man Without A Country.

He was related to Helen from her mother’s side.

Helen was 8 years old since she was acquainted to him.

He was supportive, wise, sympathetic, kind, prophet, and an inspirer.