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    a way of life. In this paper, we will study the multiple leadership attributes and competencies that are underwritten for Helen Keller and her lifelong educator Anne Sullivan. We will further develop upon the relationship and achievements these women established, their impact on my personal leadership philosophy, as well as the legacy I hope to leave behind. Background Helen Keller is famously known for being a blind and deaf educator, philanthropist and humble representative for those with disabilities

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    Helen Keller, a very profound person, who was deaf and blind who turned into a great and sophisticated person after persevering to be a regular human. Helen Keller was diagnosed with blindness and deafness at age 1 and that impacted her for life. But, she had not let that get in her way and when she reached 18 years old she was able to perfectly talk and even wrote books which was unbelievable. She showed great sympathy when working at child care centers for the blind. Helen Keller greatly impacted

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    In poetry, poets can shape every component (words, syntax, rhythm, punctuation, etc.) to convey a unique meaning. Small changes in such elements can have drastic effects on what the reader will draw from the poem. Often, poets will rely on some tools more than others to try and convey their meaning. Many times, the period in which the poet is writing will strongly influence how the poet uses these elements. John Donne and Gertrude Stein are considered shapers of metaphysical poetry and modern poetry

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    for the audience to obtain from that piece of work. In many stories, there could be various themes; some interlock and some could be complete opposites, it all depends on how one interprets the story they are reading. In Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding, the novel illustrates the theme of how the perception of oneself, from outside forces, influences self-determination, love and marriage in one’s life. Women in society are told how to feel, how they should look, and how to behave. In today’s

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    their daughter Helen, who is deaf, mute and dumb; and Anne Sullivan, a young teacher. The plot begins at night on a plantation in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Kate and Captain Keller, along with a doctor, are standing next to a crib, discussing how the Keller’s daughter, Helen, survived a difficult ailment. The sickness that she had nearly killed her. As the Captain escorts out the doctor, Kate notices that something is awry with the baby. She assumes that because of the illness, Helen is now unable to

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    Helen Keller was an amazing woman, before she became blind and deaf, she was already doing amazing things as a baby. At only six months old Helen was already starting to speak and form words. On Helen’s first birthday, she began to walk. As an infant she was already doing amazing things, things that most babies cannot do at that age. When Helen was only two years old, she got very ill and lost her senses of sight and hearing due to the fever and sickness. Helen was afflicted with feeling very lost

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    thing it affects. Through self reflection a person can exacerbate insecurities. Insecurities tend to be an obstacle when it comes to love. Self reflection can have a positive or negative affect on one's love life. In the novel Bridget Jones’s Diary Helen Fielding’s main character Bridget, writes about how there are many things about her lifestyle that she would like to change. In fact, majority of her storyline involves countless references to her insecurities, which is not healthy. To many, Bridget

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    Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources "Helen Keller Entertains Friends." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 17 Dec. 2015. In this video of Helen Keller she invites people over to her house for entertainment. It shows her interacting with her friends the same way that a person who didn't have any disabilities would. This source is helpful in proving that Keller always did her best to live a normal life despite her disabilities. "Helen Keller." Photos/Illustrations. Cirker, Hayward and Blanche Cirker, eds

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    face the world without fear. HELEN KELLER Helen Keller overcame many struggles being blind and deaf. she spoke about her experiences to motivate others .she was the first person to earn Bachelor degree in Arts.. she was a speaker among the disabled. “ Once I knew only darkness and stillness… only life was without past and future… but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living”- Helen

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    kitchen table they eat at every day. Helen Keller experiences all of this. She cannot hear or see what is around her. She cannot even communicate with her family. As one of the protagonists she lives in total darkness and strives to learn the world around her. The only way she can do this is with the help of the other protagonist Annie Sullivan. Annie is a young woman who was blind but had many surgeries to restore her eyesight. Trying to help Helen, Annie comes across many barriers from

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