The Qualities of Hero What makes Annie Sullivan significant? The traits that she showed in The Miracle Worker by William Gibson made her significant. In this story she showed many characteristics that make her unique in comparison to other teachers. Being half blind herself‚ she could relate to Helen in some ways. Annie Sullivan exemplified many heroic qualities such as patience‚ perseverance‚ and self-determination. First‚ Annie Sullivan showed patience in many different situations
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William Gibson’s play‚ The Miracle Worker‚ illustrates how people who triumph over hardships can succeed in achieving their goals. The play follows Annie Sullivan‚ a half-blind northern young woman‚ as she travels to Post-Civil War Tuscumbia‚ Alabama in order to teach Helen Keller‚ a blind and deaf little girl. When she arrives in Alabama‚ Annie meets Helen’s family members; her father‚ Captain Keller‚ is a stubborn‚ commanding former Civil War captain and her mother‚ Kate Keller‚ is a young‚ overly
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Lesson Plan in English II I. Objectives: a. Use the verbs is and are in sentences. b. Understand when to use is and are in the sentences. c. Answer wh-questions about a selection listened to. II. Subject Matter: a. Using is and are b. Story: “Annie Ant” Author: Purificacion C. Balingit Illustrator: Jomar S. Montinola Reference: BELC-PELC p. 8#4; p. 8#8 BRIGHT Book Part 1 p.48-50 Materials: Big Book‚ Illustrations‚ Real Objects‚ Pictures‚ Cut-outs‚ Flip Charts Strategies: Listening
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“Relationship between Romeo and Juliet and Annie and Helen” Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It is a love story between two rival families‚ the Montagues and the Capulets. Romeo who is a Montague falls in love with Juliet who happens to be a Capulet. It is love at first sight‚ but if their parents find out there will be no way that Romeo will ever see Juliet again. The Miracle Worker is another play that we read. It is about a little girl named Helen Keller who is
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“The Poet’s day will be moment upon moment of gladsomeness‚” writes Maxine Hong Kingston in her book To Be the Poet. “Poets do whatever they like.” I take a walk in Wissahickon Park after dropping my twins at their school. The trails are muddy from heavy rains and temporary streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early
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Redbird With the dull look of a drunk‚ Gabriel hugged the tiller singing to himself‚ his square jaw deep in stubble‚ face as gray as a wet street at midnight. On the head a pointed hat‚ on the left foot a dirty bandage; between the two‚ naked. Opening welcoming arms he fell back on the rudder post drunk as a weasel‚ breath heavy with whiskey and onions. Waving a lantern in our faces‚ ‘Francis‚ Pat me favrit boys‚ ‘ave a drink.’ Scrabbling around‚ he shook an empty bottle close to the light‚ berating
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Miracle Worker: Act III (pages 92-107) Why does James say that it has been a “short” two weeks while Kate says it has been “interminable”? James says that it has been a short two weeks because he has enjoyed the absence of Kate in the Keller homestead. They say time flies by when one is enjoying oneself. The absence of Helen means that the house has been quiet‚ and without ruckus‚ and so he has lived in this span of time in great pleasure and content. This is expressed through “I never thought
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Sam Gandy‚ the dean of Dillard College‚ Christophe‚ and P.D. East who is the editor of a newspaper in Mississippi. He sees him as an inspiration. Historical Terms: There were many historical people mentioned in this book such as Benjamin Mays‚ president of Morehouse College‚ Wesley Dobbs‚ Samuel Williams‚ A.T. Walden‚ Martin Luther King and his son Martin Luther King Jr. who he said contributed to the American dream in its best sense. Some places he visited were Dillard College and many towns
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with a sweet girlish face. She is patient and gentle with Helen. James Keller (Luca Black) Captain Keller’s son from a previous marriage‚ he’s an indolent young man. He is often flippant and sarcastic‚ largely due to his inner turmoil. He helped Annie to prove to Captain Keller that she is a capable teacher. Aunt Ev (Patricia Gage) a benign visitor who serves as a catalyst for the Kellers’s first contact with the Perkins Institute. She’s a talkative woman who often tries to be helpful‚ but who
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Discussion Questions: The Book of the Dead 1. Why are Annie and her father in Florida? 2. Where does Annie’s father go when he leaves the motel‚ and what does he do? 3. What surprising information does Annie’s father give her about his past? 4. Why does Annie hold back from promising to make another statue for Gabrielle Fonteneau? Thinking Critically 5. How does a particular historical period shape the events of this story? Could you imagine similar events happening in the lives of people who
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