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How hard could communication and life be for a deaf and blind person? Life was like this for Helen Keller after she got sick at 19 months old. She lived a normal life until she got ill, which caused her permanently to become deaf and blind. Learning was very hard for her because no one knew how to teach her and she was technically spoiled. Life wasn’t easy for Helen because only having touch, taste, and smell doesn’t teach a child a lot. She couldn’t play with anybody, communicate with anyone, or see anything. Normally, a person doesn’t experience deafness or blindness, so they don’t know how life feels to have one of their senses lost. The Miracle Worker showed the life of Helen Keller and made the reader understand how hard it was for a deaf …show more content…
Gibson uses these stage directions to support Helen’s actions so that the reader could imagine what was happening. Even though Helen couldn’t speak, she still showed her tone through her actions. When she was mad, she usually broke things and ran around. This caused others to be scared of her and they didn’t know what to do. If they came close to calm her down, she would probably kick or punch them, causing harm to anyone near her. The next time they saw her mad, they would most likely not go near her so they wouldn’t get hurt. Eventually, Helen’s reaction would cause all family members to fear her and they could only hope to communicate with …show more content…
There are many treatments now available and many disabled people that have had an experience. If Helen was alive in this time period, it would be easier for her to learn because people today know how to help. Back then it was really hard to find someone to do that. Also, nowadays there are different schools for people to assist the disabled. There are schools for the blind, deaf, and the other types of disabilities. In Helen's time period, the late 1800’s, everyone with different diseases was mostly together. It was very stressful for the parents because it would be very hard to find cures for their children and it would not be cheap. Thankfully, there are now doctors that specialize in various fields to teach and help people with different disabilities. Those who have disabilities can now learn properly and make the best out of their
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