Helen Keller Research Paper
Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little but together we can do so much.” Helen Keller was blind and deaf and was not expected to go far in life. Her parents hired a teacher to help Helen and her name was Annie Sullivan. Helen Keller was the first blind and deaf women to ever finish college and get her masters. Helen learned to work through her disabilities by working hard and learning with Annie Sullivan (“2Helen”).
Helen was born on June the 27th 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She grew up with love and support but things were very different for her. As you read above Helen was blind and deaf which made her things to do very limited as a child. She couldn’t go out and play like other could. Helen parents hired the women you read about above Annie Sullivan. Annie taught Helen many things. Such like how to read and write and and talk. Annie would teach what things are based on how they feel. Helen could tell the difference between …show more content…
people by the feeling of their face. She knew what stuff was by feeling them and remembering the feeling. Like a knife she could tell by because of the sharp edges. And eventually she learned how to read and write. Annie sullivan quotes “ Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction”
(1 “Helen”). Helen and Annie grew very close they were like sisters. Annie was always there for Helen. Helen grew smarter and smarter as the years went by she was talking by the age of 6 and was reading by the age of 10 and writing by the age of 13. These things were important to Helen because with learning how to do these things is what got her into college. But in one of Helen books she writes “I overcame many of my disabilities but I didn’t do it on my own but was honored to overcome them with someone very special” (2”Helen”). Helen went to college and graduated with her Masters. Helen was the first blind and deaf lady to ever finish college. Helen first word to ever spell was DOLL.
Helen adulthood had up and downs she was still having to work and learn everyday. Helen never got married or had children Helen choose to spend her time learning as much as she could so she could reach her goals. Annie and Helen still kept in touch and ended up living in the same town. Annie got ill in her early life and so Helen had a lady named Polly come and help her out they were like home health ladies but better. Annie got better and eventually passed away in 1936 and died a peaceful. Helen and all her friends attended the funeral. Helen passed away 32 years after Annie did which was June 1st, 1968. There were some traits she got she had her mother’s eyes and when she got older she looked like her Grandmaw (1“Helen”).
Helen received the the purple heart award for fighting her hardest and always willing to learn and working to make her goals come true (“Part”).
Helen Keller was friends with many popular people such as, Mark Twain, Franklin D Roosevelt and his wife and Alexander Graham Bell (“Fun”). Helen was the first ever blind and deaf lady to ever finish college and get a degree. Helen visited 39 countries throughout her lifetime. Helen won an Oscar for the documentary about her life “ Helen Keller in her story” (“Part”) .
Helen Keller remains an influential person in history. Her ability to overcome her disability inspires people even today. She proved she was not dumb just because she couldn’t communicate like others. “In 1955, at age 75, Keller embarked on the longest and most grueling trip of her life: a 40,000-mile, five-month trek across Asia. Through her many speeches and appearances, she brought inspiration and encouragement to millions of people” (2 “Helen”). If Helen Keller can make a difference across the world, can
you?
Works Cited
"Fun Facts & Quotes About Helen Keller." Fun Facts & Quotes About Helen Keller. American Foundation for the Blind. , n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
1"Helen Keller Biography." American Foundation for the Blind . American Foundation for the Blind. , n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
2"Helen Keller Biography.com Activist, Activist, Educator, Journalist(1880–1968)." Biography.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2017. .
3"Helen Keller." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 5 May 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
"Part I. The Story of My Life." The Story of My Life. American Foundation for the Blind., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
Helen was born on June the 27th 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She grew up with love and support but things were very different for her. As you read above Helen was blind and deaf which made her things to do very limited as a child. She couldn’t go out and play like other could. Helen parents hired the women you read about above Annie Sullivan. Annie taught Helen many things. Such like how to read and write and and talk. Annie would teach what things are based on how they feel. Helen could tell the difference between …show more content…
people by the feeling of their face. She knew what stuff was by feeling them and remembering the feeling. Like a knife she could tell by because of the sharp edges. And eventually she learned how to read and write. Annie sullivan quotes “ Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction”
(1 “Helen”). Helen and Annie grew very close they were like sisters. Annie was always there for Helen. Helen grew smarter and smarter as the years went by she was talking by the age of 6 and was reading by the age of 10 and writing by the age of 13. These things were important to Helen because with learning how to do these things is what got her into college. But in one of Helen books she writes “I overcame many of my disabilities but I didn’t do it on my own but was honored to overcome them with someone very special” (2”Helen”). Helen went to college and graduated with her Masters. Helen was the first blind and deaf lady to ever finish college. Helen first word to ever spell was DOLL.
Helen adulthood had up and downs she was still having to work and learn everyday. Helen never got married or had children Helen choose to spend her time learning as much as she could so she could reach her goals. Annie and Helen still kept in touch and ended up living in the same town. Annie got ill in her early life and so Helen had a lady named Polly come and help her out they were like home health ladies but better. Annie got better and eventually passed away in 1936 and died a peaceful. Helen and all her friends attended the funeral. Helen passed away 32 years after Annie did which was June 1st, 1968. There were some traits she got she had her mother’s eyes and when she got older she looked like her Grandmaw (1“Helen”).
Helen received the the purple heart award for fighting her hardest and always willing to learn and working to make her goals come true (“Part”).
Helen Keller was friends with many popular people such as, Mark Twain, Franklin D Roosevelt and his wife and Alexander Graham Bell (“Fun”). Helen was the first ever blind and deaf lady to ever finish college and get a degree. Helen visited 39 countries throughout her lifetime. Helen won an Oscar for the documentary about her life “ Helen Keller in her story” (“Part”) .
Helen Keller remains an influential person in history. Her ability to overcome her disability inspires people even today. She proved she was not dumb just because she couldn’t communicate like others. “In 1955, at age 75, Keller embarked on the longest and most grueling trip of her life: a 40,000-mile, five-month trek across Asia. Through her many speeches and appearances, she brought inspiration and encouragement to millions of people” (2 “Helen”). If Helen Keller can make a difference across the world, can
you?
Works Cited
"Fun Facts & Quotes About Helen Keller." Fun Facts & Quotes About Helen Keller. American Foundation for the Blind. , n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
1"Helen Keller Biography." American Foundation for the Blind . American Foundation for the Blind. , n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
2"Helen Keller Biography.com Activist, Activist, Educator, Journalist(1880–1968)." Biography.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2017. .
3"Helen Keller." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 5 May 2011. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.
"Part I. The Story of My Life." The Story of My Life. American Foundation for the Blind., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.