Dec. 27, 2007 - Helen Keller Report By doglvr
This is a book report from Jennifer aka doglvr. Hope you enjoy it. :) This is something that I just have. I think that I really like it, so here it is!! Helen Keller sat on the porch, staring into the sun. Where would she be in ten years? Nobody knew. It was Helen's sixth birthday, but how would she know? This little girl was born on June 27, 1880. She was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Helen had curly golden pretty hair, unlike her angry face. This poor girl was blind and deaf. Helen was not born blind or deaf though. Helen lived with her mother, father, step brother, and Helen's baby sister. Helen's father's name was Captain Keller Because he had been a Captain in the Civil War, and now owned a newspaper stand. Helen's mother's name was Kate. Mrs. Keller just stayed home with the baby and family. Helen wanted to do a lot of things, but she couldn't because she couldn't see or hear anything. Helen wanted to run, but she would run into things. Helen also wanted to play with the kids, but they were to scared. Helen would just brake their toys. Helen couldn't speak or understand others, but she could do signs like go, come, drink, food, and mother. Helen could also get through the house on her own. Helen could feel the vibration when some one came. Helen couldn't really dress herself either, her mom had to help her dress. The Keller family needed help.
Helen's mother and brother were going somewhere, but where? They came home with a Annie Sullivan. When Annie came, Helen could feel the vibration. Helen reached over to her face to feel it. Later that day, they started their first lesson. Helen's first word was 'doll'. Annie just didn't know how to tell Helen what it meant. What ever they did together, Annie spelled.
One day, everyone was eating, and Helen just got up and walked around, taking food off of everyone's plates in the family. Of course, the Keller family was a custom to this. When Helen came to Annie's plate, Annie refused to let Helen take her food. That day, Annie taught Helen how to eat properly.
One day, as they were all eating again, Helen was again, not eating properly. Annie made here sit in the chair. Well, Helen was mad, so Helen slashed the water pitcher on Annie. Annie made Helen go refill the pitcher. Annie spelled 'water' in Helens hand.That is when Helen learned what words meant.
Over the next decade, Helen learned how to speak, and read peoples' lips.
10 years later, Helen was at collage. She was with Annie most of her life. A good 50 years of her life. Annie Sullivan died 32 years before Helen Keller. Helen became famous. Over Helen's life, she was in a few movies, went to Japan, and made lots of friends. :)
Your Authoress,
Elf Queen