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Helen Keller is one of the most inspirational people in American history. She had to overcome physical disabilities and many other obstacles to live the life that she did. Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her parents, Arthur Keller and Kate Adams, both served for the Confederates in the Civil War (Thompson, 2003). Like most parents, they were ecstatic when Keller was born. At 18 months old, she was a happy, healthy baby already learning to say her first few words. However

Overcoming Struggle “Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it,” said the very successful and famous basketball player known as Michael Jordan. However, sometimes these struggles look as if they are impossible to overcome, such as getting limbs torn off of the body (or having none to begin with), losing family in a war, or not being able to see or hear, yet these problems have been solved

To begin with, the text, “Flowers for Algernon,” by Daniel Keys, shows an abundant amount of examples when it comes to asking others for guidance-- or lack thereof. The story follows a man named Charlie, a mentally impaired 37-year old who has decided to undergo a newly tested surgery, performed by two neurosurgeons, Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur, that will theoretically increase his intelligence. The surgery has already been tested on other animals, like Algernon the mouse. Although the surgery initially

for someone who was deaf, dumb and blind living life over one hundred years ago? One incredible woman was faced with such a challenge and she accomplished more in her lifetime than most women did with-out any handicap and her name is Helen Keller. Helen Keller is a celebrated woman in American history who accomplished countless achievements and paved the way for the deaf and blind community by inspiring millions and showing how to prove yourself when the odds are stacked against you. Before the

that was chosen for this reflection is Helen Keller. Helen Keller was a well-known author, educator and social activist in America in the early 20th century (Helen Keller Biography, 2016, para. 1). Helen Keller was also the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Helen Keller Timeline, n.d.). She was born on the 27th of June in 1880 as a physically healthy child to Arthur H. Keller and Kate Adams. Helen Keller was the first of the three children born to

Have you ever thought or realized how many goals Helen Keller has achieved in her lifetime? Helen Keller has been admired by people all over the world. She was confident and didn't let her condition stop her from being able to do what she imagined to. She herself said “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller is an extraordinary person who deserves everything she accomplished because of her determination to strive through the

Helen Keller, a woman that not only changed the United States but the world in many ways. She was not only blind, but a deaf woman that did multiple things to help other people that had her disabilities by fighting for them in the ways they couldn’t. Keller had a huge impact on the blind and deaf community, which she helped tremendously while getting more assistance to the blind. Helen Keller, a deaf and blind woman that helped and inspired many other disabled people by fighting through her own disabilities

Helen Keller was born normal, however, shortly after being born she suffered an illness that caused her to be both blind and deaf. There is a movie about Helen’s struggle called “The Miracle Worker”. There is also a story by Helen Keller with called “The Day Language Came into My Life”. Both the story and the movie, display how the miracles of language and learning allowed Helen to overcome many obstacles in her life. This essay’s purpose is to perform a literary critique of both the movie and the

Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27th, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. At only nineteen months old, Keller fell sick with a high fever that was never fully diagnosed and it caused her to become blind and deaf. Ever since the day that Keller became disabled, it was hard for her to speak and see Keller would get so upset and angry at times because she couldn’t talk and see like the rest of her family, and that she would throw temper tantrums. Ever since she got the help, Keller got a better attitude

speeches toward the disabled community. Helen Keller made a lasting impact on the world. Another thing to look up too is the fact that she learned so much in so little time. Helen was able to learn how to read braille and write in English, Latin, French, Italian, Greek, and German. Also Helen was able to utilize on a Braille writer and a typewriter. Along with all that she found a teacher, Sarah Fuller, to teach her how to speak (Marlow 236). Keller was able to accomplish this in only a couple of