Question

write a brief note on the accusation against the plagiarism for about 10 marks . explain with reference to THE STORY OF MY LIFE,

Answer 1

In winter of 1892, there occured such an incident that blotted out the bright sky of Helen's childhoood and or a long time she remained in a state of suspicioun, anxiety and dejection.Helen wrote a story named 'The Frost King' in the autmn after she learnt to speak.Having completed the story helen read it to her friend's and family members.They were astonished by Helen's writing skill and asked her if the story was her original creation on which Helen proudly said that it was child of her own imagination.

Helen posted the story to Mr. Anagnos of Perkins Institute on his birthday Mr Anagnos was delighted to get a gift from a blind girl.He got the story published. After the story was published it came to notice that a similar story was published even before Helen was born it was written by Miss Margaret.Helen was accused of Plagiarism. Helen was presented before a court of investigation consisting of eight memebers.She was questioned and crossquestioned.Though she firmly denied their questions when she came out of room she didn't find her teacher's caresses and her friend's confidence.That nigt Helen cried bitterly.Slowly the wound of incident filed but she lost one good friend Mr.Anagnos. After these incident for some days helen feared to write anything even she checked letter written to her mother twice to make it sure that each an d every expression and word was her own.