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The Story of My Life
by Helen Keller
I remember watching a tv movie about Helen Keller when I was 12. It brought awhole new idea to me that there are people who're both blind & mute. Since then, I always thought Helen Keller is a gifted person. However, when i read this book, i came to realize that the gifted one is not her but Anne Sullivan, her teacher, who give her light to her dark life.
This book is divided into 3 parts. 1st part is the autobiography of Helen Keller, she wrote when she was 22. I find her writing as bright. How I should put this? She seems to view everything in positive light & there is no evil people, just people who are having different view of what is right & what is wrong. Her description is as if she can see through her eyes. As a child, through her memory, she was as any child could be; curious, playful & innocently hilarious.
Part 2 is a compilation of Helen Keller's letters that she sent to various friends she has. Some are notably famous like Alexander Graham Bell , a few poets & authors. You will see how she actually progress from a few verbs & nouns jumble up forming a 'letter' to completely full sentences.
Part 3 is letters & reports by Anne Sullivan. This part is where readers will get the honest & frank situation of Helen. How she was an angry child, wanting to express & communicate with normal people around her, especially her family. A child who is spoiled to the level she doesnt has manner at all. Anne Sullivan is brilliant teacher. There is a drive in her to prove that whatever a normal child could achieve, Helen could too. Yes, indeed. Helen Keller did achieve a lot. More than Anne can imagine. From a hopeless, dumb child to a social equality activist for blind & mute community, well respected & well known.
Real life story is always fascinating.
This book is divided into 3 parts. 1st part is the autobiography of Helen Keller, she wrote when she was 22. I find her writing as bright. How I should put this? She seems to view everything in positive light & there is no evil people, just people who are having different view of what is right & what is wrong. Her description is as if she can see through her eyes. As a child, through her memory, she was as any child could be; curious, playful & innocently hilarious.
Part 2 is a compilation of Helen Keller's letters that she sent to various friends she has. Some are notably famous like Alexander Graham Bell , a few poets & authors. You will see how she actually progress from a few verbs & nouns jumble up forming a 'letter' to completely full sentences.
Part 3 is letters & reports by Anne Sullivan. This part is where readers will get the honest & frank situation of Helen. How she was an angry child, wanting to express & communicate with normal people around her, especially her family. A child who is spoiled to the level she doesnt has manner at all. Anne Sullivan is brilliant teacher. There is a drive in her to prove that whatever a normal child could achieve, Helen could too. Yes, indeed. Helen Keller did achieve a lot. More than Anne can imagine. From a hopeless, dumb child to a social equality activist for blind & mute community, well respected & well known.
Real life story is always fascinating.