When Helen Keller was a 19 months old baby she suffered from an “acute congestion of the stomach and brain,” which left her deaf and blind. Even though she was deaf and blind it never stopped her from doing something with her life. Helen Keller’s greatest accomplishment was learning how to communicate. She truly exemplifies overcoming adversity and challenges. She never got to see and hear things of the world, but it never stopped her from doing something with herself. She lived her life to the fullest and never gives up on life.
At 19 months old Helen Keller suffered from an “acute congestion of the stomach and brain.” Nobody knew that Helen was deaf and blind until Helens doctor suggested that they take her to Perkins Institute for the Blind. Perkins Institute confirmed that Helen was not just blind, but deaf to. Perkins Institute proved Helen with Annie Sullivon a teacher for the deaf and blind. Annie spent years with Helen, in those years Annie taught Helen how to connect words with objects, also Annie taught Helen how to write and read Braille. Helen Keller a girl who knew nothing about the world has now become an Author, a political activist, and a lecturer. Helen also started a fund riser for the American Foundation of the blind. Helen Keller never let her illness stop her from living her life.
Helen Keller’s greatest accomplishment is that she overcomes her being deaf and blind. Helen did this by not giving up on her teacher Annie Sullivon. Helen learned how to do things like normal people. She did more with her life then most people. Helen graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Helen also mastered five languages and become an Author. Helen Keller a deaf and blind woman made something out of herself. Helen accomplished something so important, overcoming her adversity and challenges.
Helen Keller is a great example of overcoming adversity and challenges. Helen Keller was deaf and blind and she learned how to connect words with objects without ever seeing or hearing anything. Helen overcome her not her being able to communicate. Helen Keller becomes an Author, a Political activist, and a lecturer. Helen didn’t let her illness get in the way of her doing something with her life. Helen Keller being blind and deaf herself worked as advocate and a fundraiser for the blind and deaf people. Helen Keller has accomplished so much in her life. She has truly overcome the adversity and challenges in her life.
Overcoming adversity and challenges that’s exactly what Helen Keller did. Helen Keller overcome her being deaf and blind by learning how to connect words with objects. We all should have a mind set like Helen Keller because even though she was deaf and blind she finished college. She never give up, she did something with her life. I’m pretty sure everyone can to if they really tried to.
Works Cited
Berne, Emma Carlson. Helen Keller. Courage in Darkness, New York: Sterling, 2009.
Bruner, Jerome. “Helen Keller.” Spartacus Educational. March 16, 2011.
