In the 20th century, a unique individual life shocked the world in her brave way. She-Helen Keller, a woman who lives in the dark but brings light to mankind, a lonely weak woman who has spent 88 spring and autumn years of her life, but survived 87 years of dull, silent and speechless.
However, it is such a person who is claustrophobic in the world of the blind and deaf. Graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University; He spent all his life running around and set up a charity to benefit the disabled, and was selected as one of the top ten hero idols in the 20th century in America by Time magazine.
Creating this miracle depends on an indomitable heart. Helen accepted the challenge of life, embraced the world with love, faced difficulties with amazing perseverance, finally found the bright side of life in the dark, and finally extended her loving hands to the world. Helen Keller (June 27th 1 880-65438+June10968) is a famous blind and deaf woman writer and speaker in the 20th century in America. With a strong will, she was admitted to Radcliffe College of Harvard University, became the first blind and deaf person in the world to complete her college education, and was selected by Time magazine in the United States.
If you give me three days of light is Helen Keller's masterpiece of prose. From the perspective of a weak woman who is physically disabled and determined, she warned healthy people to cherish life and cherish everything given by the creator. In addition, The Story of My Life included in this book is an autobiographical work of Helen Keller, which is regarded as "an unparalleled masterpiece in the history of world literature".
Helen Keller was blind and deaf due to illness since childhood, but she made unremitting efforts to overcome great difficulties and completed her college studies. He wrote more than a dozen works in his life and devoted himself to social activities to help disabled children, protect women's rights and interests and strive for racial equality. 1964 won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
She grew up groping in the dark. At the age of seven, the family hired a tutor for her, that is, Miss Sullivan, who influenced Helen's life. Sullivan was almost blind when he was a child, and he knew the pain of losing sight. Under the guidance of her efforts, Helen learned sign language by touching hands, reading by touching some cards, and finally learning to speak by touching others' lips.
In order to get Helen close to nature, Miss Sullivan asked her to roll on the grass, run and jump in the fields, sow seeds in the fields and climb trees to eat. I also took her to touch the newborn pig and go to the river to play with water. Under the careful care of the teacher, Helen overcame the obstacles of blindness and deafness and completed her college studies.
1936, the teacher who lived with her for fifty years passed away, and Helen was very sad. Helen knows that without the love of her teacher, she wouldn't be here today. She is determined to carry forward the love given to her by her teacher. As a result, Helen traveled all over the world, running for the disabled and serving those unfortunate people wholeheartedly.
1968, Helen died at the age of 89. She devoted her life's service to the disabled people all over the world. She wrote many books and her story was made into a movie. Teacher Sullivan gave her the most precious love. She spread this love to all the unfortunate people and brought them hope.
After her death, because of her strong will and outstanding contribution, people all over the world were moved to hold activities to commemorate her.
She wrote eight books in her life.
Miracle Maker (translated by Helen Keller in Taiwan Province Province) (2000, TV movie, Disney)
If you give me three days of light
My life
My teacher
The light in my darkness
Song of the stone wall
My life (autobiography)
Out of the dark.
My life story
Helen Keller seems destined to create miracles for mankind, or God sent her into this world to show the dignity and greatness of the disabled to ordinary people. When she was one and a half years old, she suddenly had acute cerebral congestion, and her high fever for several days kept her in a coma. When she woke up, her eyes burned blind, her ears burned deaf, and her dexterous mouth could not speak. From then on, she fell into a dark and silent world and an abyss of pain.
1March 3, 887, which is a very important day for Helen. On this day, the family invited a teacher for her-Miss Anne Sullivan. Anne taught her to write and sign language. When Mr. Janagno of Perkins School for the Blind was surprised to read Helen's complete and true letter in French, he wrote: "No one can imagine how surprised and happy I am. I have always believed in her ability, but it is hard to believe that she has achieved such good results in three months of study. In the United States, it takes a year for others to reach this level. " At this time, Helen was only 9 years old.
However, it is almost impossible for a person to communicate with others in a silent and dark world, because every exit has been tightly closed to her. But Helen is a miracle. She went from hell to heaven step by step, but the difficulty of this journey exceeded anyone's imagination. When she learns pronunciation, she needs to use her sense of touch to understand the trembling of her throat and the movement of her mouth when she pronounces, which is often inaccurate. To this end, Helen has to practice her pronunciation repeatedly, sometimes for hours at a time. Failure and fatigue made her haggard, and a strong man shed tears of despair for it. However, she never flinched, worked hard day and night, and finally was able to speak "Dad", "Mom" and "Sister" fluently. The whole family gave her a surprise hug, and even her favorite dog seemed to understand her call and ran to lick her hand.
1894 In the summer, Helen joined the American Association for the Advancement of Language Teaching for the Deaf and was arranged to study mathematics, science, French and German in Humason School for the Deaf. Within a few months, she will be able to talk freely in German. In less than a year, she finished reading the German version of William Tell. Teachers who teach French don't know sign language letters and have to dictate; Nevertheless, Helen quickly mastered French and read the novel The Forced Doctor twice. During her stay in new york, Helen made many friends in the literary world. Mark Twain read her wonderful short stories and they established a sincere friendship. Dr. Holmes read her a collection of poems, Rolling Beans, in his quiet home by the Merrimack River. When he read the last two pages, Holmes put a slave statue in her hand. The chain on the crouching slave just fell off, and Holmes said to Helen, "She is the liberator of your thoughts." The doctor refers to Miss Anne. Helen's excitement, beautiful thoughts and feelings about the world, meaningful deep love and down-to-earth pursuit are deeply rooted in her heart like the seeds of spring. Helen said confidently from an early age, "One day, I will go to college! I'm going to Harvard University! " This day has finally arrived. Radcliffe Women's College of Harvard University arranged her entrance examination in a special way. I saw that she skillfully touched the raised braille with her hand and then answered the question with a typewriter. After 9 hours, all subjects passed, and she got excellent grades in English and German. Helen began her college life eagerly.
1June, 904, Helen graduated from Radcliffe College with honors. Two years later, she was appointed as the chairman of the Massachusetts Committee for the Blind and began to do social work for the blind. She receives visiting blind people every day, and she has to reply to letters flying in like snow. Later, she toured all over the United States to promote the implementation of education programs and treatment programs for the deaf and blind. 192 1, the American Foundation for the Blind was finally established. Helen is one of the leaders of this organization, and she has been working hard to strengthen the work of the foundation. In the busy work, she never put down her pen and finished 14 books. My Life, Song of the Stone Wall, out of the dark, Optimism, etc. Have had a worldwide impact. Helen's last work was Teacher, for which she collected notes and letters for 20 years, but all these and three-quarters of the manuscripts were burned in a fire, as well as the Braille library and exquisite craft gifts from various countries. A different person might be disheartened, but Helen learned a lesson from the painful experience and was determined to finish it. She sat quietly in front of the typewriter and began another difficult trek. 10 years later, Helen finished the manuscript. She is very happy that this book is a gift for Teacher Anne, and Teacher Anne is very proud of it.
1956165438+1October 15 The curtain on a plaque erected at the gate of Perkins School for the Blind in America was lifted by Helen with trembling hands, which read: In memory of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Messi. This is not an ordinary plaque, but for those who have written outstanding chapters in the history of human civilization. Indeed, Helen devoted her life to the welfare and education of the blind and won the respect of people all over the world. The United Nations also launched the "Helen Keller" World Campaign. On June 1968, Helen Keller, a deaf-mute blind scholar, writer and educator who wrote a hymn of brilliant life in the history of human civilization, passed away surrounded by flowers. However, her indomitable spirit of struggle and her legendary life will go down in history forever. As the famous writer Mark Twain said, "/kloc-there were two great figures in the 9th century, one was Napoleon and the other was Helen Keller."
My dark light is a book about the sublimation of human spirit. Helen Keller was born deaf and blind, and lived in a lonely situation isolated from ordinary people in her early years, which is so important for a person's spiritual development.
With the love of the God of all mankind, she can get in touch with others. Spiritual development led her to start a writing career.
Helen Keller is regarded as one of the most inspiring writers in this century.
The life of Helen Keller:
Born in mbia, Tuscany, Alabama, USA on June 27th, 1880.
1882 65438+ 10 was blind and deaf due to scarlet fever.
Anne Sullivan became Keller's teacher.
June 1899 was admitted to Radcliffe Women's College of Harvard University.
1902–1903 wrote and published My Life (partially translated into My Life Story).
June 1904 graduated from Harvard University with honors.
1908–1913 is the author of My World (also translated as The World in My Life), Song of the Stone Wall, out of the dark and other works.
19 16 suffered from marital misfortune.
19 19' s life story was put on the Hollywood stage, starring himself.
1924 became one of the main leaders of the American Foundation for the Blind.
1929 wrote about my old age.
1930 Travel to Britain.
1931–1933 was awarded an honorary degree by Temple University. Visit France, Yugoslavia and Britain.
1On October 20th, the teacher Anne Sullivan passed away.
1942–1952 visited 13 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
1953, The Invincible Head, a documentary about Keller's life and work, was released in the United States.
In 1955, he wrote Teacher: Anne Sullivan Messi and received an honorary degree from Harvard University.
From 65438 to 0959, the United Nations launched the "Helen Keller" World Campaign to help blind and deaf children in the world.
1960 The Miracle Maker, which describes her growing experience, won the Pulitzer Prize and was made into a movie. In the same year, the American Overseas Foundation for the Blind awarded Helen Keller Award.
1964 won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
1968 Helen Keller ended her brilliant life.