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    Annie Sullivan and Kate Keller are‚ surprisingly‚ alike and different in many ways. Both characters are so different‚ yet so similar‚ you can tell that the author did a great job when writing “The Miracle Worker”. As you are reading‚ you don’t even notice anything‚ you think of them separately. But when you think about it‚ the whole time you were comparing and contrasting them‚ especially since Kate doesn’t seem like a big character. You can tell Annie is‚ but Kate seems like she is more in the background

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    won’t live up to the story of the play. 3. How does Gibson’s depiction of Annie Sullivan affect the way readers view her? What experiences does Annie have that make readers believe in her ability to help Helen Keller? 4. Answer: I felt that he made her very proper and would not give up‚ Annie has experiences such as getting hit in the face with a doll and losing a tooth. She has many more painful and

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    Tickets Please In tickets there are two main characters‚ these are John Thomas and Annie. Annie works on the trams and girls are only chosen to work on the trams of they have a confidant nature and a certain no-nonsense approach to men. And this affects her relationship with John Thomas. There are many ways how Lawrence shows how Annie and John Thomas are attracted to each other. The first example of this is on page eighty three paragraph two. " She could tell by the movement of his mouth and eyes

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    the patients because if they get emotionally attached it could ruin the progress or even lead to other things. Without doubt‚ learning about this has changed my perspective‚ how disorders affected peoples lives‚ especially in Annie and Ben’s situation. Something about how Annie explains‚ interacts‚ and integrates the readers in her story/book drew me into thinking that even people with her background could do this is must be a tough field. Furthermore‚ it made me realize how people are affected by

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    lonely first-time teacher Annie Sullivan is called to the Keller household to help six-year-old Helen‚ blind and deaf from a high fever. The entire household caters to Helen’s tantrums‚ rewarding her with candy for her highly-inappropriate behavior until Annie steps bravely forward with her belief that “obedience‚ is‚ the‚ gateway‚ through‚ which‚ knowledge‚ enters‚ the‚ mind‚ of‚ the‚ child –” (I.1). While obedience is the first step to learning‚ it cannot be the last. Annie teaches Helen what she

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    “Miss Annie” and “The Gaulin Wife” Patricia Glinton was warning Bahamian men to not take women for granted. The depiction of women on the two folk tales include humble‚ competitive‚ lonely‚ inquisitive‚ and fierce. Various of our Bahamian women have these traits. Hence‚ the stories are indeed a reflection on Bahamian women. “This loving husband made the garden for his wife Annie‚ who loved the beauties of nature‚ perhaps‚ because she was one of them. The writer uses a metaphor comparing Annie to the

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    plot‚ characters and a few scenes that I found interesting from the beginning to the end‚ I’ll be discussing the life of Helen Keller on Screen and off screen. The Miracle Worker is based on a remarkable true story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan‚ her efforts in working with a young sullen Helen Keller Hallie Kate Eisenberg. One night in 1882‚ at the Alabama home of Captain and Mrs. Keller‚ a doctor examines a baby in a crib while her parents stand anxiously by. At last he smiles‚

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    What a beautiful long neck‚ and long plaited hair‚ which she pinned up around the crown of her head” (Annie 18-19). Mrs John cherishes England and its people; she likes their culture and wants Annie to give their best manner. At the beginning of the novel‚ Annie is powerless in front of her mother. However‚ as Annie grows up‚ she acts in her own interests. She begins to fight against her mother and achieves more freedom. Likewise‚ Antigua became independence

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    everything” - Annie Sullivan. The Miracle Worker By William Gibson is a realistic play about perseverance that is based on Helen Keller learning how to communicate without sight hearing or speech. Helen Keller was a normal baby until her parents realized that was blind and deaf. They suffered with not disciplining her so she had no manners and couldn’t learn until Annie Sullivan came to try and teach her how to act‚ talk‚ and live. The theme of never giving up was revealed by Annie always believing

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    Farrah Almedi‚ Annie Johnson‚ and Ernesto all have one thing in common. They have all gone through things that motivate them to take on difficult missions. Farrah had to move to Pakistan‚ with a prosthetic leg. Annie Johnson had to overcome racism‚ and being a single mother with two children. Ernesto‚ Moved to America from Mexico not knowing any English. What motivates you to take on missions? Everyone has things that they need to improve or overcome‚ One of the things that Farrah had to overcome

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