The Miracle Worker – Annie Sullivan
Annie Sullivan was a famous teacher because she taught Helen Keller who is a blind, deaf and mute child to communicate. She was born on April 14, 1866 in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. After her mother, Alice died in 1874, Annie was sent to an almshouse that today is Tewksbury Hospital in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. In 1880, Annie was blind from untreated trachoma and was sent to the Perkins School for the Blind. (Wikipedia) Annie was a person who had many characteristics.
Annie was a tireless and patient teacher. She taught Helen words anytime, anywhere. When Annie first time met Helen and gave her a doll, Annie began teach her “she takes Helen’s hand; in her palm Annie’s forefinger points, thumb holding her fingers clenched. D. Her thumb next holds all her fingers clenched, touching Helen’s palm. O. Her thumb and forefinger extend. L. Same contact repeated. L. She puts Helen’s hand to the doll. Doll.”(qtd. 146 The Miracle Worker) Annie even not forgot teach Helen how to spell “ink” when Helen knocks over the inkwell while she wrote a letter. Annie lives with Helen in the garden house and teaches her everyday. The last day of two week training, Helen played with the dog, Annie touched Helen’s to the dog. Helen dutifully pats the dog’s head and spell “water” with her hand. Annie rectify this mistake by let Helen touch the water. (193 The Miracle Worker) Kate came to garden house and picked up Helen to home, Annie spell the word “mother” in Helen’s hand before she let Helen go. (195 The Miracle Worker) Annie taught Helen hardly even Helen didn’t what’s the meaning of this finger-game. She hope Helen will espy one word is contact to one thing, like what she talked with Kate “I guess no mother’s ever minded enough to count. … Maybe after a million and one words.” (159 The Miracle Worker)
Annie is very intelligent girl.
Annie was a tireless and patient teacher. She taught Helen words anytime, anywhere. When Annie first time met Helen and gave her a doll, Annie began teach her “she takes Helen’s hand; in her palm Annie’s forefinger points, thumb holding her fingers clenched. D. Her thumb next holds all her fingers clenched, touching Helen’s palm. O. Her thumb and forefinger extend. L. Same contact repeated. L. She puts Helen’s hand to the doll. Doll.”(qtd. 146 The Miracle Worker) Annie even not forgot teach Helen how to spell “ink” when Helen knocks over the inkwell while she wrote a letter. Annie lives with Helen in the garden house and teaches her everyday. The last day of two week training, Helen played with the dog, Annie touched Helen’s to the dog. Helen dutifully pats the dog’s head and spell “water” with her hand. Annie rectify this mistake by let Helen touch the water. (193 The Miracle Worker) Kate came to garden house and picked up Helen to home, Annie spell the word “mother” in Helen’s hand before she let Helen go. (195 The Miracle Worker) Annie taught Helen hardly even Helen didn’t what’s the meaning of this finger-game. She hope Helen will espy one word is contact to one thing, like what she talked with Kate “I guess no mother’s ever minded enough to count. … Maybe after a million and one words.” (159 The Miracle Worker)
Annie is very intelligent girl.