The Miracle Worker From The Point Of View Of Language
‘The Miracle Worker' from the point of view of language
Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy because of a severe case of scarlet fever, is in danger of being sent to an institution as her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. Unable to communicate her desires, the isolated Helen flew into uncontrollable rages that terrified her helpless family. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate.
From the point of view of language it is easy to say that Keller had none, however, it wasn't her inability to talk that refrained her from communicating throughout the story, it was her inability to be taught. Sullivan was bought in as a desperate plea to save the young girl, being half blind......
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