Helen Keller

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Do you think you could survive life being both, deaf and blind? Well, Helen Keller did. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. When Helen was nineteen months old, she became critically ill. Her parents began praying for there life. Once she recovered from her illness, her parents noticed she wasn't responding ti certain things. They soon came to the realization that Helen's illness had left her deaf and blind. Helen Keller is an inspiring woman because she was courageous, a fighter, and a survivor.

Helen Keller was a courageous woman. In her lifetime, she overcame many obstacles. She was faced with a life-threatening illness but pushed through it without losing her life. This tragic event may have left her deaf and blind, but it made her a stronger person. Despite the unfortunate circumstances that Helen endured, she was still willing to learn and try to live a normal life. Helen started putting all her effort to furthering her education and it eventually paid off. She became the first blind/deaf person to enroll in higher education. Later on, she also graduated from Radcliffe College becoming the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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In addition to her bravery, Helen Keller was a fighter. After Helen was diagnosed deaf and blind, she didn't accept it very well. She had a really bad attitude and threw a lot of temper tantrums. Due to her behavior, Helen's mother sought help. Her mother visited Dr. Michael Anagos, who suggested a woman named Anne Sullivan. Anne gladly took the job and met Helen on March 3, 1887. Anne started teaching Helen how to read by tracing letters on her hand. She now knew how to use the alphabet through hand signals but did not know what the words meant. When Helen was seven, she started responding and understanding things. All of Anne's teaching had paid off and Helen and Anne now had an unbreakable bond.

Helen Keller has survived many obstacles in her life. From being a deaf, blind, spoiled child to graduating from college with a Bachelor of Arts degree, she ever gave up. Helen's illness could have taken her life at the age of nineteen months, but she pushed through and stayed with her family. Anne Sullivan was a huge help in Helen's life. Without Anne, Helen never would have been able to read or carry on with the amazing life ahead of her. Helen has also been a great help to other deaf and blind children around the world. She started many organizations to teach them to never give up, just like Anne Sullivan once taught her.

Helen Keller is a courageous, amazing woman that has fought through and survived many things. Billions of people around the world look up to Helen because of her heroic actions. There are now many organizations around the world supporting deaf and blind people. Helen Keller has educated people about the tragedy of losing eyesight and the ability to hear. More and more people everyday continue to look for ways to prevent this; all thanks to a lovely woman known as, Helen Keller.