with reference to the story of my life describe how a teacher can positively impact child's life
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A teacher has the power of transforming any man or woman’s life. Novel ‘The Story of My Life’ highlights this truth beautifully.
Miss Sullivan inspired Helen through the qualities of her love, care, and deep knowledge. She was herself the victim of visual disability. She had overcome it with sheer practice. She was perfect in teaching children suffering from visual and hearing disabilities. She knew the manual alphabet and other teaching techniques. She won Helen's confidence convincingly.
Miss Sullivan was an extraordinary teacher. The world is full of ordinary teachers who just teach shallowly. Miss Sullivan touched the depths of Helen's soul and brought light to her darkened world.
The day she arrived at Helen's house, Helen called that day the most important day of her life. Helen compared the arrival of her teacher to the shining of 'light of love' in her darkened life.
Miss Sullivan took unprecedented pains to teach Helen manual alphabet. Since Helen was suffering from hearing as well as visual disabilities, Miss Sullivan really had to work very hard to teach Helen the alphabet. Initially Helen did not accept all her explanations, techniques and methodology, but after Miss Sullivan won Helen’s confidence, Helen had complete faith in her. Miss Sullivan understood Helen thoroughly. She knew how to make things clear to her. Whether it was teaching her the difference between ‘w-a-t-e-r’ and ‘m-u-g’ or teaching her the word ‘d-o-l-l’ for both the dolls, Miss Sullivan knew the methodology.
In the 7 chapter, Helen praises Miss Sullivan in the following words: "Thus I learned from life itself. At the beginning I was only a mass of possibilities. It was my teacher who unfolded and developed them. When she came, everything about me breathed of love and joy and was full of meaning." It was Miss Sullivan's genius, her sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of Helen's education so beautiful. Miss Sullivan made learning easy and fun-filled for Helen.
Students have an impact of their teacher greatly. When I had dropped a year after my class 12th examination. I was alone preparing for entrances . Parents were away, I was staying away from to dedicate the year completely for preparation . There I found one sir , he was my physics guide but before that my mentor. He helped me overcome my loneliness, guided me to study and was a friend when I had share my thoughts or my parent when I needed utmost care.Today what I am is all because of him.He has made me capable to face the world. Be strong in all situations and see the positive side of the thing. I had great impact because of his guidance