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mdrfromga 's review for:
The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller
I think it's part of the human condition to take things for granted. Even while I try to remember the many gifts and opportunities I've had, I tend not to think often of how much my life is better because I can see and hear.
Helen Keller was a remarkable woman, and this account of her life, up through her early 20's is astounding. I would think someone's life who is deafblind might be lacking in a richness or vitality because so many of life's experiences I take for granted are missing. I would also think that if anyone has an excuse to offer excuses, it would be someone like Helen Keller. She proved me wrong...way wrong...on both counts.
Never did I get the sense she felt sorry for herself. To the contrary, she pushed herself to learn and grow, learning to read Latin, French, and German. Many of her insights and descriptions are vivid and compelling. I would be hard pressed to come up with similar expressions of art, poetry, and acting. Think about that for a moment.
If you ever feel like you've been dealt a lousy and unfair hand of cards to play, do yourself a favor and read her autobiography.
Helen Keller was a remarkable woman, and this account of her life, up through her early 20's is astounding. I would think someone's life who is deafblind might be lacking in a richness or vitality because so many of life's experiences I take for granted are missing. I would also think that if anyone has an excuse to offer excuses, it would be someone like Helen Keller. She proved me wrong...way wrong...on both counts.
Never did I get the sense she felt sorry for herself. To the contrary, she pushed herself to learn and grow, learning to read Latin, French, and German. Many of her insights and descriptions are vivid and compelling. I would be hard pressed to come up with similar expressions of art, poetry, and acting. Think about that for a moment.
If you ever feel like you've been dealt a lousy and unfair hand of cards to play, do yourself a favor and read her autobiography.