Helen Keller - The Story of My Life

Anita Mora

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The Life of Helen Keller

The contributions of Helen Keller towards American literature have shown its significance in the course of history . Her dedication and passion to overcome her own physical barriers has captivated many readers and inspired fellow individuals who share the same situation . In the end , the transformation of Helen Keller and finding her worth despite her disability has been the reason why her book remains famous for patrons since the day it was published until this time

p The book begins with Helen Keller retelling her own story from her memory . Starting from her childhood , she told readers about her childhood endeavors and how she came about acquiring her disability . In the story , she mentioned how as a child , she battled between life and death . In the end , she survived the ailment but the trace of that event shall continue to leave a mark she is going to be blind and death

The next sections of the story shows how Helen Keller fought and lived with the disability she acquired from the disease . In the book , she mentions it by providing various incidents that helped her fight to be better . On the other hand , there are other incidents that made her feel depressed and annoyed because she can 't get things right . However , these setbacks did not hinder her from achieving her intention to feel normal like everybody else

Another situation pointed out in the story is how Helen Keller struggled to be educated and learn new things . Though she knew that she had the disability , it did not leave her to feel pitiful about herself . Instead she used such weakness as a means to gain strength and overcome the hardships that life can bestow upon her . This has made her learn Braille and become educated about various things that interests her . The efforts of her teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan has been instrumental towards coping with the challenges and barriers of learning

Seeing that she can overcome all these barriers , Helen Keller now focused on creating the same situation towards individuals who share her same fate . In the book , she highlighted how she was transformed from a mere stoic individual just waiting for the care towards an independent woman who can decipher objects she grasps and can read and write . Her awakening towards the beauty of the world despite her blind and deaf state is what she wants to impart among readers

Lastly , her correspondence among various individuals proved to be another insight that readers ought to see in the book . Her experiences meeting with various important people and her education had transformed her and created the notion that though you are blind and deaf does not mean you cannot engage in social encounters with other people . Moreover her advocacy in organizations that caters to the needs of the blind and deaf has made her continuously create better opportunities for other people to rise above these challenges and become...