Helen Keller Research Paper
ENG 1D1
Major Essay
The Difficult Childhood of Helen Keller
Maria Reyes Diaz
Dec. 3/01
Helen Adams Keller was born into a wealthy family on the summer of June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia Alabama. Helen was a very intelligent girl who was interested in everything around her; at least she was able to enjoy the beauty of nature through vision and the beauty of speech and hearing for the first few months of her life. Helen 's life dramatically changed when she was struck by acute congestion of the stomach and brain, similar to meningitis. This illness caused a severe fever that left Helen paralyzed of her vision, speech and hearing, at only 19 months of age- Helen had become deaf, blind, and mute for the rest of her life. "When Helen Keller was …show more content…
The main problem with Helen 's relationship with her family and kids her age was misunderstanding. Neither her parents nor other children understood her. The Keller 's would not discipline her, they would rather keep her spoiled than to tolerate her rowdiness. Her parents felt pity for her, therefore she could not express herself, hear or see so they tolerated all her tantrums. The children also did not understand her; they were petrified of her. Helen would hit them when she wanted something. The children did not understand her when she asked for something in sign language and since she also did not understand why they did not comprehend her, she got frustrated to the point that she would beat …show more content…
Anne Sullivan, on the other hand, had no pity on Helen. Since her parents did not discipline Helen, Anne disciplined her. Anne considered Helen equal to everyone else, she believed that there was no need to treat her differently or treat her with more affection. Anne did not have pity on her because she was partially blind and knew that if they treated her without discipline, nothing good would come out of it. Anne Sullivan 's struggle was a very difficult one also. Helen had never been disciplined and now all of a sudden a stranger started showing obedience to her. Helen disliked Sullivan for her strict attitude. This complicated Anne Sullivan 's problem; teaching her was very difficult. Helen would always be following her mother for protection, she was scared of Anne Sullivan for she was very strict, and she did not satisfy Helen with everything that she wanted, unlike her mother. Helen Keller 's relationship with people was intricate for the fact that she was blind, mute and
Major Essay
The Difficult Childhood of Helen Keller
Maria Reyes Diaz
Dec. 3/01
Helen Adams Keller was born into a wealthy family on the summer of June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia Alabama. Helen was a very intelligent girl who was interested in everything around her; at least she was able to enjoy the beauty of nature through vision and the beauty of speech and hearing for the first few months of her life. Helen 's life dramatically changed when she was struck by acute congestion of the stomach and brain, similar to meningitis. This illness caused a severe fever that left Helen paralyzed of her vision, speech and hearing, at only 19 months of age- Helen had become deaf, blind, and mute for the rest of her life. "When Helen Keller was …show more content…
The main problem with Helen 's relationship with her family and kids her age was misunderstanding. Neither her parents nor other children understood her. The Keller 's would not discipline her, they would rather keep her spoiled than to tolerate her rowdiness. Her parents felt pity for her, therefore she could not express herself, hear or see so they tolerated all her tantrums. The children also did not understand her; they were petrified of her. Helen would hit them when she wanted something. The children did not understand her when she asked for something in sign language and since she also did not understand why they did not comprehend her, she got frustrated to the point that she would beat …show more content…
Anne Sullivan, on the other hand, had no pity on Helen. Since her parents did not discipline Helen, Anne disciplined her. Anne considered Helen equal to everyone else, she believed that there was no need to treat her differently or treat her with more affection. Anne did not have pity on her because she was partially blind and knew that if they treated her without discipline, nothing good would come out of it. Anne Sullivan 's struggle was a very difficult one also. Helen had never been disciplined and now all of a sudden a stranger started showing obedience to her. Helen disliked Sullivan for her strict attitude. This complicated Anne Sullivan 's problem; teaching her was very difficult. Helen would always be following her mother for protection, she was scared of Anne Sullivan for she was very strict, and she did not satisfy Helen with everything that she wanted, unlike her mother. Helen Keller 's relationship with people was intricate for the fact that she was blind, mute and