The Story of My Life (pages 130-173)

The Story of My Life- Helen Keller

Summary:

In the pages of 130-173, it contains letters Helen Keller had written to people who she cares about and look up to. In the letters, there is a change in her writing. It shows how much she has improved in her writing skills and grammar. These letters also tells who she’s writing to and why. When she was eight, she studied arithmetic, at age nine; she goes to the gymnasium with friends and have fun. At age ten, she studies about the earth, at age eleven, she starts to talk to the teacher and at age twelve, she studies zoology. Someone who she continues writing letters to is Mr. Anagnos. She is delighted that he was able to write back and she wants to go visit him soon so they can see beautiful cities together. During the summer of 1889, Helen Keller does not have Annie Sullivan to be by her side. She went away for three months and half, and it was the first separation of teacher and pupil. Helen writes a letter to Miss. Sullivan telling her how much she misses her and life is harder without her. In the fall, they reunite and they return to Perkins Institution at South Boston. She is there studying for school and Miss. Sullivan is there to assist her. She does to school every day and learns many new things. Helen Keller writes letters to her mother and sister updating them with how she is doing and how much she misses them. She was also able to get a hold of some authors writing them letters on how much she loves their book and appreciates it. Their books make her happy and inspire her to write better. There is a five-year-old boy Helen met, named Tommy. He is also blind and death and Helen wants to find a way to help him. He and his family are too poor to afford school. He feels the same way as Helen did when she did not meet Annie, isolated from the world. Helen asks authors and friends for many donations so she can give the money to Tommy’s family so he can go to school.

Quotation:

"It is my earnest wish to share my happiness with others, and I ask the kind people of Boston to help me make the lives of little blind children brighter and happier" (Keller 162).

Reaction:

Tommy has the same illness that Helen Keller had when she was just a baby. She was affected with a severe illness called Severe Congestion of the Brain and Stomach. This illness caused her to be unable to speak, see or hear, she felt like the world was entirely shut off around her.Now, Tommy is in the same position and Helen wants to help Tommy out. Since Tommy's family is too poor to hire a teacher or send him to school to learn, Helen is asking people to donate money to help. I think it is a great and warming thing for Helen, or anyone to do because it shows a great side of their heart. It shows how much they care about others and Helen knows exactly how Tommy feels so she wants to him out.