Answer the following questions in about 200-250 words (10 marks)

a. How did Miss Anne Sullivan help Helen to communicate properly?

OR

b. Give a pen portrait of Helen Keller.

a. Miss Anne Sullivan was proved to be an angel for Helen’s life. Deaf, blind and mute because of the childhood deficiency made her stand apart from the crowd and was treated differently than a normal child. But Because of the efforts of Miss Anne Sullivan, who was more of a friend and companion rather than a typical instructor.

The teaching methodology used by Anne Sullivan was altogether a different experience. She used an innovative way of teaching by making the learning enjoyable and active. Her tireless efforts had changed Helen’s life for the better. She came in Helen’s life when she was just seven years old. She was sent by the institute. She opened the gate of information to her by guiding her in all her phases of life. She taught Helen to communicate by spelling the words on her hand.

She sharply understood all the difficulties faced by a blind person. She was very adorable with great patience. She also makes Helen understood various subjects like Arithmetic, History, Geography, Zoology etc. in a very joyful and playful manner. She also helped Helen to get attracted towards nature. Helen was aware of her disability.

Thus, the never-ending effort by Miss. Sullivan has made the life of Helen better and had improved positively. Thus, she had changed Helen in a positive note a lot and also helped him a lot in outside works.

OR

b.

In the chapter ‘the story of my life’, Helen Keller is the main character of the book. The book traces the life of Helen Keller from childhood to her college days. It also highlighted a few of her personality traits. She couldn’t see, hear and speak by birth. She was very calm and quiet and was close to her family members especially with her mother. In spite of her disabilities, she was very determined in her life. She was a very optimistic and hardworking girl.

Even though she lost her ability to speak and hear, with the continuous hard work and efforts she overcomes all the hurdles in her life and learned how to speak. She also overcomes all her fears and traveled her journey to the college. She appears to be enthusiastic instead of her situations and disability. She was a girl full of will power and positivity and keeping hopes to overcome all negativities of life. She was an avid reader. Her instructor made her getting attracted towards nature and then she could appreciate the beauty of the same.

So, one should never get disappointed with what he/she doesn’t have. One must be happy enough with what God has gifted and must respect that and preserve it wisely. Life is too beautiful and one must utilize that time period with full of learnings and joys as shown by Helen Keller in her difficult situations.