The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 1 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Helen felt some hesitation while writing her story. She thinks writing down autobiography is a hard task itis not easy to present the exact picture of childhood a3 she could net clearry distinguish between the facts and fancy as lots of years passed by. She had forgotten many important events of her childhood inthe process of leaming new things. Helen Keller was born on 27th June, 1880 in Tuscumbia, a Itle town of northem Alabama. She was eldest daughter of Arthur H. Keller who was a captain in the Confederate Army and Kate Adams. Her father's ancestors came from Switzerland and settled in Maryland ‘The beginning of her life was just ke any other child. t was decided that she should be named after her grandmother but her father lost her name on the way of church for baptism. When being asked he told her name Helen Adams and she got her name. ‘She could walk when she was 2 year old. Happy days were going but when she was nineteen months ld she got il. The doctor identified ness as acute congestion of the stomach and brain. This illness: took away her eyesight and her hearing ability. Gradually, she got used to silence and darkness until her teacher came in her life. Quick Revision Notes: + According to Helen, wrting autobiography is difficult task as many important memories gets adulterated with fancy. ‘+ Helen was born on 27th June, 1880 in Tuscumbia, 2 litle town of northern Alabama, + Her father, Arthur H. Keller was a captain in the Confederate Army and mather was Kate Adams + She was born and raise just like normal child until a mysterious disease take away her eyesight and her hearing abily.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 2 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Helen didnt remember what happened to her during first months after her illness. She started identifying objects through hands After her sickness, she started using crude signs to communicate with others. She learned to fold and put away the clean clothes were brought from the laundry and distinguished her own from the rest. She also knew that she alvays begged her mother and aunt to go ‘out vith them. Gradually, she realized that she was different from other people because she used signs to communicate with other whereas other talked with their mouths. She was a naughty child ‘She became friend with a litle-coloured girl Martha Washington, the daughter of her cook Martha understood Helen's signs without any difficulty. Helen always pressurizes her and made her do what ‘she wanted to do. Both together, spent a lot of time in the kitchen, kneading dough balls, making ice ‘cream, grinding coffee, quarreling over the cake bow and feeding hens and turkeys. They also hunt for ‘the eggs in the long grass. ‘Once while drying her wet apron before the fire, she ended up getting too close to the fire. Suddenly, the apron caught fire. She made terrified noise which was heard by her old nurse who came and rescues her by throwing @ blanket over her. ‘With the passage of time, she leamt to use a key. She played a prank on her mother by locking her in ‘the pantry. She also played this same prank on her teacher Anne Sullivan when she arrived. Her family which consists of her father, mother, two older haif-brothers and later a litte sister Helen's father was loving and indulgent. He was a good hunter and famous story-telle. He used to spell \words into her hand and she had to repeat them. Her father was editor @ newspaper which she knew? later. Her father expired in the surnmer of 1898 when she was enjoying in the North. This was her first personal experience with death, ‘She was jealous of her litle sister, Mildred as she felt that her sister get all attention of her mother and she felt neglected. One day, when her litle sister was sleeping in the cradie, Helen overtumed the ‘cradle but her mother caught the Ittle baby as she fell. When they grew up a ite older, they became ‘friends however, her sister could not understand her finger language. «After iliness, Helen started using crude signs to communicate. + She became friend with a lttle coloured cirl Martha Washington, the daughter of her cook. + She learned to use key played a prank on her mother by locking her in the pantry and later played ‘same prank on her teacher. ‘+ Her family which consists of her father, mother, two older halt-orothers and Iater a litle sister. + She was jealous of her Itile sister, Mildred as she felt that her sister get all attention of her mother.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 3 Summary and Quick revision Notes English With the passage of time, Helen desires to express herself grew. Few signs she used to communicate became less and less adequate. She felt helpless and miserable. Her parents were in sorrow and confused. There was no school for the bling or the deaf in Tuscumbia where they lived. Her mother ‘came across Dicken’s ‘American Notes’ in which it was written about Laura Bridgman who was deaf and blind and stil got educated by Dr. Howe but he had died long ago and his method of teaching probably died with him. Helen's father heard about Dr. Chisholm, a famous eye surgeon who lived in Baltimore who had successful in several cases. He took her to Baltimore. Helen enjoyed the journey of the train. She did not experience any fits of temper during her journey as there were So many things to keep her mind and fingers busy. ‘They met Dr. Chisholm but he did no good to her. The doctor advised them to consult Dr. Alexander Graham Bell who can give her proper education. They went to Washington where they met Dr. Bell. He examined her with sympathy The doctor advised her father to write to Mr. Anagnos, Director of the Perkins Institute in Boston, Her father wrote to the director and within a few week, he got positive reply ‘from him that a competent teacher had been found, This was summer of 1886 but Anne Sullivan, her ‘teacher did not arrive until the following march who took Helen from darkness to light. Quick Revision Notes: «As Helen desire to express herself grew, she felt herseff helpless and miserable which also made her parents confused + There was no school for the blind or the deaf in Tuscumbia where they lived ‘+ He Father took her to Baltimore and met Dr. Chisholm, a famous eye surgeon but he did no good to her and advised them to consult Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. + Dr. Bell advised her father to write a letter to Mr. Anagnos, Director of the Perkins Institute. «Her father wrote and got positive reply from the institute that they found suitable teacher‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 4 Summary and Quick revision Notes English ‘On the third March of 1887, Miss Anne Sullivan arrived at Keller farrily’s house. Helen was six years and nine months old at that time. On the day of arrival of Miss Anne, busy activities were happening in the house indicated to her that something unusual was going to happen. Wiss Sullivan gave Helen a doll which was a gift from the little blind students of the Perkins Institute and was dressed by Laura Bridgeman, When she was playing with it, the teacher spelled d.o.L. on her hand. Helen imitates it and felt extreme proud. Gradually, she was able to spell many words such as pin, hat, cup, sit, stand and walk. It took several weeks for Helen to realize that everything has aname The teacher explained her that mug and water are different words but she was confused between the ‘two. In rage, she broke her doll on the floor. She felt nether sorrow nor regret for the fragments. ‘Sullivan took her to the well-house and placed her one hand under the spout of water and spelled into the other hand the word, wa.Ler. Now, everything is clear before her. On returning, she tried to put the fragments of doll together. She wept on what she had done. With the passage of time, she learned many new words that day including father, mother sister. Quick Revision Notes: + Miss Sullivan arrived at Keller farnily's house on the third March of 1887 when Helen was just six years and nine months old + She gave a doll to Helen which was git from the litle blind students of the Perkins Institute, + Miss Sullivan taught her to spell many words such as doll, pin, hat etc. and explained the difference between mug and water words.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 5 Summary and Quick revision Notes English This chapter contains the description of Helen's experiences during the summer of 1887. She continued exploring abjects with her hands. She learned name of many objects. Her knowledge about the world was increasing day by day. The teacher took her to the banks of the Tennessee River. Helen got the first lessons of nature there. ‘She learned how nature works such as how the sun and the rain help the plant in growing, how birds build their nests, how animals get food. She fett the beauty of nature. (One day while traveling, they stopped under a tree which was short distance from her house. Her teacher helped Helen to climb up a tree. They decided to have lunch there so, Miss Sullivan went to house to fetch the food. Suddenly, the weather changed and a thunderstorm started which created fear in Helen Trees started to swing. She was afraid that she would fall but Miss Sullivan arrived at that ‘moment and helped her down. This time she came to know about another face of nature which was not very beautiful. Nature is also destructive After this experience, she climbed another tree after along time. One day, she was lured to climb a ‘Mimosa tree’ by its beautiful fragrance. She could not resist and climb the branches of the tree. She kept on climbing higher and higher until she reached a little seat somebody had built there. She spent ‘many happy hours there. Quick Revision Notes: + Helen continued her exploration with her hands and started increasing knowledge day by day. + She learnt about the working of nature and experienced its beauity on banks of the Tennessee River with her teacher. + One day, Helen and her teacher decided to do lunch under tree Her teacher went to fetch the lunch and helped Helen in climbing the tree. + But weather changed suddenly and thunderstorm appeared. She feared but soon teacher came and helped herin getting down. «By this incident, she understood that nature is also destructive.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 6 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Learning language is a slow and painful process for a deaf and blind person but the result is wonderful Helen had learned many words and her area of inquiry broadened. She returned to the subject again and again for further information. (One day Helen brought violets to her teacher Miss Sulivan tried to kiss her but she did not like t so, Sulivan put her arm around Helen to show her affection and spelled into her hand, ‘I love Helen’. ‘Love’ was @ new word for Helen So she asked her the meaning of love. Miss Sullivan pointed towards her heart and told her that love is here. But Miss Sullivan could not show her what love is ‘After some days, Helen was arranging the beads in a symmetrical pattem but found @ cifficut. Miss ‘Sullivan touched her forehead and spelled ‘Think’ on her hand. She understood thet the word is the name of the process going on in her mind. This was her first conscious perception of an abstract idea. Later, her teacher explained that love cannot be touched but you can feel the sweetness that love pours into everything. Without love a person would not be happy or want to play. Miss Sullivan encouraged her to participate in the conversation which was a difficult task for deaf and blind. Miss Sullivan also provided her several words and idioms to express Helen’s thoughts by speling into her hand. This process continued for several years and graduslly she came on the right track Quick Revision Notes: * Despite learning language is difficult task for deaf and blind, Helen learnt many words and broadened her are of enquiry. + Miss Sullivan tried to explain the meaning of love to her but she fail to understand + Miss Sullivan made Helen understood the word ‘think’ and later also explained about love. + Miss Sullivan encouraged her to participate in the conversation and provided various support in doing‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 7 Summary and Quick revision Notes English ‘Once Helen could spell a few words, her teacher gave her slips of cardboard with raised letters printed ‘on them. She quickly learned that each printed word stood for an object, an act or a quality She had a frame in which she arranged letters to form words and then make them into sentences. The printed slips were a step towards the printed books. She was given a book ‘Reader for beginners’ in which she hunted for the words she knew. Miss Sullivan had great power of description which made Helen easily understood. ‘They read and studied outdoors mostly and used different objects from nature to understand the concepts. Her favourite walk was to the Keller’s Landing, an old wharf on the Tennessee River Miss ‘Sulivan taught her Geogrephy in an interesting manner. She built dams with pebbles, made islands ‘and lakes, and dug river-beds. Iiss Sullivan also taught her arithmetic, botany and zoology in same leisurely manner. gentleman gifted Helen a collection of fossils. With the heip of those fossils, Miss Sullivan explained her about prehistoric creatures. Another time a beautiful shell was given to her which helped her to learn about the habitat of the marine animals. Miss Sullivan taught her the growth of a plant by making observations on a growing ily plant kept on the window. Miss Sullivan was a gerius teacher for her. She showed sympathy and love for Helen. She made education easy and interesting for her. Helen develooed great intimacy with her teacher. Quick Revision Notes: + After Helen spelled few words, her teacher given sips of cardboard with raised letters to her and later, she learnt to read a book named ‘Reader for beginners’. + Miss Sullivan taught her all the concepts of geography, arithmetic, botany and zoology in playful ways. + She learned about the various prehistoric creatures through fossils and also about marine animals. + Miss Sullivan proved to be great teacher for her.The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter § Summary and Quick revision Notes English This chapter contains the descriptions of first Chrisimas Eve after the arrival of Miss Sullivan. Everyone in the famiy was planning surprises for Helen. Helen was also preparing her surprises with her teacher. They kept up @ guessing game which taught Helen more about the use of language. They played the guessing game every evening which grew more and more interesting with each day. On Christmas Eve, the Tuscumbia schoolchildren had their decorated tree to which they invited Helen. ‘She was delighted when she was asked to hand the presents to the children. Helen was giving gifts to others but also wanted to know what she was to receive on that Eve. Helen could not sleep properly that night. In the moming, when she got up she found a lot of gifts for her. She was most delighted by her teacher's gift which is a canary. Helen named the bird as ‘Tim’. Her teacher taught her to take all the care of the bird. One day she left the cage on the wndow and the bird fell a prey to a cat. She understood that she would never see her ‘sweet singer again. Quick Revision Notes: + During the first Christmas after the arrival of Miss Sullivan, she played the guessing game every evening and learned a more use of language. + She was invited by the Tuscumbia school children on the Christmas Eve. She went and hand the gifts to the children. + When she woke next morning, she found a lot of gifts near her + Miss Sullvan gave her a canary in the gift which utimately fell 2 pray to a cat.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 9 Summary and Quick revision Notes English In Nay 1888, Helen visited Boston with Miss Sullivan and her mother. Two years before she made a joumey to Battimore but she found alot of difference between two journeys. She became mature so she was no longer required the attention of everybody on the train to keep her amused. Miss Sullivan ‘told her all about what she saw out of the window. Her doll was Nancy was with her. In Boston, Helen was admitted to Perkins institute which was for blind children. She Helen had a sad experience when her doll, Nancy became dirty. The laundress at the institute secretly took it away and ‘ave it a bath which made the doll formless heap of cotton. The other children talked like her and read the same book however other children could hear the sound while Helen couid not. ‘She visited the Bunker Hill where she had her first history lesson. She climbed the highest point which was once used by the soldiers to shoot their enemies. ‘The next day, they went to Plymouth by water. it was her first voyage on a steamboat. The noise of the machine frightened her and she thought it was thundering. A gentleman gave her a model of Plymouth Rock at Pilgrim Hall. She felt the model in her hand which reminded her wonderful stories of the bravery of the Pilgrims but she was disappointed to know about their shameful acts of persecuting minority groups. ‘She made friends with Mr. William Endicott and his daughter. She found them very kind and generous. She even visited their homes and played with their dogs and horse. She called the Boston as ‘The City of Kind Hearts’ Quick Revision Notes: + Helen visited Boston in May, 1988 with her teacher and mother however she found differences in this jourey with her Baltimore journey. + She was admitted to Perkins institute which was for blind children. She met other children like her however, other children could listen while Helen couldn't, + She visited the Bunker Hill and leamed her first History lesson. + She also visited Plymouth by water which was her first voyage on a steamboat and she was frightened all over the journey. + She made friends with Mr. Wiliam Endicott and his daughter and celled the city, Boston as ‘The City of Kind Hearts’.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 10 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Just before the Perkins institute closed for the summer, it was planned that Helen's teacher and she would spend vacation at Brewster on Cape Cod with their friend, Mrs Hopkins. Helen was delighted as she had heard many wonderful stories about the sea. She lived in the far inland and read in a big book called ‘Qur World’ a description of the ocean and eager to touch the sea and feel it ror. (Once at the sea shore, she plunged into the sea water without any fear. She was enjoying it until her foot struck against a rock and the water rushed over her head. She found no proper thing to hold as there was nothing except water and sea weeds. She was fortunate that the waves threw her back on the shore where her teacher picked her up in the arms. After she had recovered from the incident, she enjoyed watching the waves dashing against the rocks. Miss Sullivan drew her attention to a big horseshoe crab. Helen thought that it would be a delightful pet so she carried the heavy crab all the way to their house. She carefully placed the crab ina trough. But ‘the next morning when she went there to see her pet, the crab was not there. Helen later realised her mistake of separating the crab from his habitat. She thought that the crab had returned to sea and she felt happy. Quick Revision Notes: + Helen and teacher planned that they would spend vacation at Brewster on Cape God with their friend, Mrs Hopkins. + Helen was delighted as she read many wonderful stories about sea + Atthe sea shore, she plunged into water and she was swept away by the sea but luckily the waves, ‘thrown back her on the sea shore and she was picked up by her teacher. + Miss Sullivan attracted her attention towards a big horseshoe crab. She made the crab her pet and put him in a trough but next moming the crab disappeared + Helen realized her mistake of separating crab from his habitat and fet happy by thinking she had returned to sea.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 11 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Helen retumed to her Southern home. She felt happy whenever she recall the memories of North. There she got a lot of information, experiences variety of things ‘She spent her autumn months with her family at their summer cottage, on a mountain about 14 miles from Tuscumbia, called Fern Quarry, because there was limestone quarry, long since deserted Three streams ran over it and tumbled down in waterfalis wherever rocks tried to block their way. The place Was surrounded by tall trees. The mountain was thickly wooded. Their cottage was like @ “rough camp” situated on top of a mountain among oaks and pines. The small rooms were arranged on each side of a long open hall Many visitors came to Fern Quarry. In the evening, by the campfire, men played cards and shared their hunting experiences. She woke up in the morning with the sound of rattling guns and the smell of coffee. All men wert off to hunt, Laterin the moming, a barbecue was planned, The savoury odour of the meat made her hungry. The hunting party also returned without a single hunt and joined the feast. Helen had a pony and she named him Black Beauly as she had just read the book. Occasionally, she 1ode the pony accompanied by her teacher. Sometimes, she also gathered persimmons and nuts with her sister Mildred and cousins. At the foot of mountains, there was a railroad and about a mile distant was 2 trestle spanning a deep gorge. One day when she, along with her sister and Miss Sullivan, got lost in the woods. Mildred ponted out towards the trestle. The walked over it. Suddenly, a train came by and they climbed down upon the crossbraces. They regained the track and reached home safely. They found the cottage empty as everyone gone to look for them. Quick Revision Notes: «Helen returned her Southem home with memories of North and lot of learnings. + Her family went to their summer cottage to spent autumns about 14 miles from Tuscumbia, called Fem Quarry. + Many visitors came there. In the evening, they shared their hunting experiences. In the morning, they together ate feast. + Helen had pony and named him ‘Black Beauty’ and sometimes rode the pont with her teacher + One day, Helen, Mildred and her teacher got lost in the woods. With great difficulties, they finaly reached their cottage but found no one there as everyone went out searching for them.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 12 Summary and Quick revision Notes English After her first visit to Boston, she started to visit North in every winter. Once she went to visit New England. The lakes are frozen and hills and fields are covered with snow. There she experienced ‘snowfall, She found trees were almost stripped leaving only a few wrinkled leaves on them. ‘One day, a snowstorm came. All rushed to outside to feel the tiny flakes falling down. Gradually, all the toad was covered by snow. In the evening, a wind from the northeast came and flakes fiew in various directions. Helen with others spent their time sitting around the fire telling stories. AL night, the wind became furious and thriled them with unsure terror. The trees around the house pulled and rattled and beat against the windows and they can heard them creaking and breaking. On third day, the snow storm ended and the sun appeared. When the rays of the sun fell upon the trees, their twigs sparkled like diamonds. Helen's favourite amusement during this occasion was tobaggaring. She enjoyed very much Quick Revision Notes: + She went to visit New England and enjoyed snowfall there. + Aiter the snowstorm, whole area was covered by snow. + At night, they spent their time sitting around the fire telling stories. + On third day, the snow storm ended and the sun appeared and Helen enjoyed her favourite amusement, tobogganing‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 13 Summary and Quick revision Notes English Inthe spring of 1890, Helen leamt to speak. After the loss of the abilty of hearing, she also stopped talking. When she was in mother's lap, she would move her hand on her face to fell how her lips moved. She made many sounds not to speak but for the exercise of her vocal chords. She also. remembered the first word that she uttered was water. With the help of her teacher she practised to ‘communicate by feeling letters with her fingers but she was not satisfied and desperately wanted to leam to speak In 1890, Mrs Lamson, one of the teachers at the Perkins institutions came to see Helen and told her about a deaf and biind girl, Ragnhid Kaata who had been taught to speak The story generated a new hope in Helen and she resolved that she would also speak. Miss Sullivan took her for advice and assistance to Miss Sarah Fuller, the principal of Horace Mann School Wiss Fuller was a sweet natured lady. She started tutoring Helen in March, 1980. She passed Helen’s hand lightly over her face end let her feel the position of her tongue and lips when she made sound. After 2 long practice, Helen uttered a sentence which is ‘tis warm’. The syllables were broken but they were human speech. Miss Fuller giver her total eleven lessons. ‘She continued her practise with Miss Sullivan. Her teacher called her attention to the mispronounced words. Sometimes she became very disappointed but soon came out from disappointment. Lastly, her happiest day arrived. She had made speech her own. Helen reached Tuscumbia raiiway station and thought about the joy of her family members would be seeing her talk like a normal person. Quick Revision Notes: * Atter loss of the ability of hearing, Helen also stopped talking, + In 1890, rs Lamson came to see Helen and told her about a deaf and blind girl who had been taught to speak which generated a new hope in her ‘+ WMiss Sullivan took her to Miss Sarah Fuller who tutored Helen. + After a long practice she spoken first sentence and she continued her practice with her teacher, Miss ‘Sullivan. + Helen finally made speech her own.‘The Story of My Life Class 10th-Chapter 14 Summary and Quick revision Notes English In this chapter, Helen described her darkest phase of her life. An incident occurred which turned her chilchood’s joy into doubt, fear and anxiety. The main cause was a story called "The Frost King’, which she wrote and sent to Mr Anagnos. director of the Perkins Institute on her Birthday. She wrote the story when she was at home, the autumn after she learnt to speak When she was writing book, she did not realize that the words and images coming te her mind without effert were net her own. After completion of story, Helen read it to her friends and family. They were impressed with writing of Helen. Someone asked her if she had read the story in a book in answer she denied and told that it was her own story. Mr. Anagnos was delighted to receive the story and published it in a report of Perkins Institution. She felt like she had touched peak of success. After the publication, itwas discovered that her story was almost the similar to a story named ‘The Frost Fairies’ written by Miss Margaret T Canby appeared in a book named ‘Birdie and His Friends’ ‘The content of both story are co similar that it wae clear that Helen's story was plagiarism. This was a great shock for Helen. A few day after the incident, she went to attend Washington's Birthday celebration. The night before the: celebration, one of the teachers asked her about the incident but she denied that she have ever heard (Canby’s story but the teacher came to conclusions that Helen still remember that story and told to Mr Anagnos. He believed that Helen and Miss Sullivan had deliberately stolen the thoughts of a great writer to win his appreciation, Helen was brought before a court of investigation composed of the teachers and officers of the institution. She was questioned and cross-questioned to force her te acknowledge that sho remembered ‘The Frost Fairies’ story. She felt heavy at heart and responded to those questions only in monosyllables. Finally, she was allowed to leave the room. She did not noticed her teacher or friends. She wept that night in her bed ang imagined that she should die before morning and the thought comrortea her. Miss Sullivan had never heard “The Frost Fairies’. With the assistance of Dr Alexander Graham Bell, Miss Sullivan investigated the matter carefully Lastly came out that story had been narrated to Helen by Mrs. Sophia Hopkins when she had spent a summer with her at Brewster, After the incident, she received many letters of love and sympathy from loved ones. She also received {a Kind note from Miss Canby herseff inspiring her to write something of her own in future. All the things were making Helen easy but still she was afraid of writing again. Later, sne came to know that she had absorbed that story very much and used its ideas and language in het writing. This thing was explained by FL. Stevenson who said that young writers spontaneously tries to copy whatever seems most admirable to them. Miss Sullivan encouraged her to continue writing. This incident taught Helen about the problems in the writing but she also lost her dearest friend Mr. Anagnos. She included this chapter because it was important in her life and education Quick Revision Notes: + Aner leaning to speak, Helen wrote a story named "The Frost King’ and sent to Mr. Anagnos, director of the Perkins institute. + Her family and friends were impressed with her writing + Later, it was discovered that her story almost the similar to a story named ‘The Frost Fairies! written, by Miss Margaret T. Canby. + She faced a court of investigation and loss all hope = She found that story “The Frost Fairies’ had been narrated to Helen by Mrs. Sophia Hopkins when she. had spenta summer with her at Brewster + She later came to know that she had absorbed that story very much and used its ideas and language. + She remembered a lot from this incident but she also lost her dearest friend Mr Anagnos.The Story of My Life-Question and Answers based on Themes and Plots Term-I Part-I| Class soth Question: 1. Describe the life of Helen before her illness. Answer The illness caught Helen when she was nineteen years old which made deaf and blind. Before illness, Helen wore long dresses and showed many signs of eager and seff-asserting nature. Everything she saw other people do she insisted upon intimating. At six months she could speak “How dye” and one day she attracted everyone's attention by saying “Tea, tea, tea” quite plainly. She also remembered one of the words she learned in the early months which was “water” ‘She walked the day when she was a year old. She was suddenly attracted by the flickering shadows of leaves that danced in the sunlight on the smooth floor. She slipped from her mother’s lap and ran toward them. The impulse gone and she fell down and started crying for her to take her up in her arm that day. ‘Question: 2. How did Helen Keller lost her abilities of hearing and seeing? Answer Helen Keller was not born deaf and blind. When she was nineteen months old she got sicken with a mysterious disease which took away her eyesight and ability of hearing. The iliness was diagnosed as acute congestion of the stomach and brain. The doctor though that she could not live. However, early ‘morning, the fever left her suddenly and mysteriously as it had come. No one knew that she should never see or hear again. Gradually, she got used to the silence and darkness that surrounded her. Question: 3. Explain the words “There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.” Answer These words mean that in every person's ancestry, some are rich and some are poor. Even if person is king today, in her ancestry there must be a slave which defines that life is full of ups and downs, Today's slave also had a king in his ancestry. Every coin has two sides, is a fact. One needs to learn from the past and try to make her present and future good Question: 4. How did Helen Keller overcome difficulties caused by her disease? Answer Helen Keller lost the ability of hearing and eyesight at a very ttle age. However, nature given her other ability. Her hands felt every object and observed every motion which helped her in learning many things. He can keep clean clothes were brought in from the laundry and distinguished her own clothes from the rest. She knew whenever her mother and aunt dressed and were going out, also she begged to go with them. She made crude signs and started communicating with them. A shake of the head meant "No! and a nod 'Yes', a pull meant ‘come’ and a push ‘go’. These things help her in overcoming difficulties.‘Question: 5. How Helen Keller learn subjects like Geography, History, Botany etc.? Answer ‘She started learning subjects with the help of nature. Firstly, Helen father's developed her interest in nature. Her teacher, Miss Sullivan also taught her mostly outdoor She got her first lessons at banks of the Tennessee River were she learnt how nature works such as how the sun and the rain help the plant in growing, how birds build their nests, how animals get food. She also climbed a tree Miss Sullivan ‘taught her Geography in an interesting manner. She built dams with pebbles, made islands and lakes, and dug river-beds. She also raised maps in clay, so that Helen could feel the mountain ridges and valleys. She also taught her botany and zoology in same leisurely manner. ‘She studied about prehistoric creatures with the help of fossils. She also learnt about habitat of the marine animals and about growth of plants. ‘She got her history lessons when she was admitted to Perkins Institute by visiting ancient places such as Bunker Hil and Plymouth. Question: 6. Describe the relationship between Miss Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller. Answer Miss Anne Sullivan arrival in the life of Helen Keller is regarded as most important part of life by Helen herself. At the day of Anne's arrival, Helen was feeling something unusual going to happen. The arrival of Anne changes Helen's life wholly. Miss Anne Sullivan taught her to her the spellings of words by writing them on her hand. Later she taught her abstract words like love, think etc. After learning words, she taught Helen how to use the words in sentences. She also told her stories and taught her many Subjects. She accompanied her everywhere. Later, Helen also practised to speak with Anne and she corrected the mispronunciation of words made by Helen. She was like mother to her. They shared a wonderful relationship which lasted till the death of Miss Sullivan. Question: 7. Describe Miss Sarah Fuller, Principle of the Horace Mann School as result oriented teacher. Answer Helen had stopped talking after the loss of the ability of hearing. One day, Mrs. Lamson arrived to see her and told her about a girl who had actually been taught to speak. This story generated a new hope in Helen and she resolved that she would also speak. Miss Sullivan took her for advice and assistance to Miss Sarah Fuller, the principal of Horace Mann School. She was lovely, sweet natured lady. Her method was unique. She passed Helen's hand lightly over her face, and let Helen feel the position of her tongue and lips when she made sound. Helen was eager to imitate every motion and in an hour had learned six elements of speech: lM, P, A, S, T, |. Miss Fuller gave her total eleven lessons. Helen was surprised and delighted when she uttered her first connected sentence, “It is warm”. They were broken but it was her own voice, Gradually, Helen improved a lot with practice and started speaking. Thus, Miss Sarah Fuller was a result oriented teacher.Character Sketches from the Novel The Story of My Life Part-I Term-I| Class 10th Helen Ket Hellen Keller was an American author, political activist and lecturer whe was born on June 27, 1960 at Tuscumbia, a little town in northern Alabama. She lost her ability to see and hear at the age of nineteen months due to illness. The world became dark for her but soon her teacher came and enlighten her Path. Her teacher, Miss Sullivan taught her to communicate and helped in learning many great things. Helen was a great lover of nature and studied mostly with nature. She travelled a lot as she had desire to see and experience new things. She liked the company of others also. She made many friends in her journey. She learnt various subjects with the help of her teacher. She became weak when her first writing was regarded as plagiariam but she soon overcame. She never let her physical disabalities obstruct her in path of success. Miss Anne Sullivan Miss Anne Sullivan was Helen's teacher and mentor. She came in her life when she was just sever years old. She was sent by the Perkins Institute for blind. The day of arrival of Miss Sullivan is the most Important for Helen as she opened the gate of information to her. She guided Helen through all phases. of her life. Helen experience many parts of nature with her. Miss Sullivan taught her to communicate by Spelling the words on ner hand. Miss Sullivan was herself a partially sighted and understood all the difficulties faced by a blind person, She was adorable woman and had a great patience. She also her subjects like Arithmetic, History, Geography, Zoology etc. in playful manner. She also helped Helen in learning speaking Together they spent a lot of good times: Arthur H. Keller Arthur H, Keller was father ef Helen Keller who was a captain in the Confederate army. He was editor of a newspaper. He was brave, lowing and indulgent person. He was good hunter and storyteller, He was quite close to his family. He only left his family when he went to hunt. He was hospitable to a fault and seldom came home without bringing a guest. He loved gardening and used to lead Helen trom tree to tree and from vine te vine. He used to spell words into her daughter, Helen's hand and made her to repeat them, He was in sorrow seeing her daughter helpless, He consulted many doctor to get her proper treatment He felt relief when he found a proper teacher for her daughter. He died in the summer of 1896. Mildred Kell Mikired Keller was Helen's younger sister. Before her birth Helen used to get all the attention from her parents but after Mildred's birth things changed which made Helen jealous of her. When they grew up, they became friends. However, she could not understand Helen's finger language. Once at the Fern ‘Quarry, they get lost in woods. Mildred pointed towards the trestle and they walked over it. They climbed a moving train and returned to their cottage. This shows her alert behaviour Martha Washington Martha Washington was daughter of the cook of Keller's family. She was a coloured whe became Helen's companion in her early days. She understood Helen's signs. She was a mischievous girl Helen aways dominated her and made her do what she wanted to do. She submitted her to Helen because che didnt want to fight with Helen. She used to spend a lot of time in the kitchen with Helen kneading dough balls, making ice-cream, grinding coffee, quarrelling aver the cake bow! and feeding: hens and turkeys. She also used to go to eag-hunting in the long grass with Helen, elder to her, She was tall, fair complexioned and hadi blonde hair and blue eyes, She was very supportive and cooperative. She was intelligent, well read and had a good memory. She understood, crude signs made by Helen in her early iliness days. She loved her daughter very much and took a great of her She was a hardworking woman and did everything for her family. When she read the account of Laura Bridgman, a deaf and blind girl who still got educated by Dr. Howe in Charles Dickens “American Notes’, she gained @ new hope for Helen that she might be educated. However, Dr Howe died long age and his methods probably died with him. She had positive attitude towards the life. Anagnos Michael Anagnos was director of Perkins institute of Blind in Boston. When Helen's father sent her a letter, she found Anne Sullivan and sent her to taught Helen. After Helen joined the Perkins institute, he became a friend of her. Later, his friendship with Helen broke due to reason of a story named ‘The Frost Kina’. Helen wrote this story and sent to Mr. Anagnos on his birthday which he published in one of the reports of the institute. The story later found the copy of another story Mr Anagnos felt Helen had cheated on her. She accused Helen for plagiarism despite knowing her for years. However, after the publication of “The Story of Life” in the Ladies" Home Journal, Mr Anagnos made statement that he Supported Helen, His friendship with Helen not restored