Helen Keller (65438+June 27th, 0880-65438+June 1, 0968) is an American writer who is blind and deaf and an educator for the disabled. 1880 was born in mbia, Tuscany, a small town in northern Alabama. When she was one and a half years old, she lost her sight and hearing because of a scarlet fever, and then she lost the ability to express herself in words. However, in this dark and lonely world, through the efforts of her mentor Anne Sullivan, she learned to read and speak, and began to communicate with others. Moreover, he graduated from Radcliffe College with honors and became a well-known writer and educator proficient in English, French, German, Latin and Greek. She traveled all over the United States and the world to raise money for schools for the blind and devoted her life to the welfare and education of the blind. She has won the praise of people all over the world and won many government awards. His main works are If I Have Three Days of Light, My Life, My Teacher and so on.

Helen Keller is a famous American writer and educator. 1882, when she was over one year old, she suffered a high fever and suffered brain injury. From then on, her eyes couldn't see and her ears couldn't hear. Later, she couldn't even speak.

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 United States, big and small cities, all over the world, running around 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 light and 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.

Her related works

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

If you give me three days of light (excerpt)

Helen Keller

We all know that we are doomed to die. But the arrival of this day seems to be far away. Of course, if people are healthy, who would think of this, who would think of this all day. So I ate all day and did nothing.

Sometimes I think, if people live every day as if it were their last, how wonderful it would be! This will show the value of life more. If we think that the years are still quite long, our daily life will not be so meaningful, full of energy and enthusiasm.

We are so tired of life. Treat your talents and use your organs, isn't that right? Only the blind cherish the light more. This is especially true for those who are blind and deaf as adults. However, those who are alert and observant never make good use of their talents. They turn a blind eye, turn a deaf ear and have no appreciation. This is a daily - happened thing. Once something is lost, people will miss it. People don't think of health and happiness until they get sick. If everyone is blind and deaf for a few days at a certain stage in adulthood, darkness will make them cherish the light more; Silence will teach them to truly appreciate the joy of noise …

Please think about this question: if you only have three days of light, how will you use your eyes? Thinking about three days later, the sun will never rise in front of your eyes. How will you spend your precious three days? Where will you put your eyes?

The life of Helen Keller

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 him. 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.

Born in mbia, Tuscany, Alabama, USA on June 27th, 1880.

1882 65438+ 10 was blind and deaf due to scarlet fever.

1in March, 887, 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).

1June, 904, graduated from university with honors.

1908–1913 wrote My Heaven and Earth (also translated as The World in My Life), Song of the Stone Wall and Out of the Darkness. )

19 16 suffered from marital misfortune.

19 19 was invited to star in a movie in Hollywood.

1924 became the main leader 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.

1955, she received an honorary degree from Harvard University for her book teacher, Anne Sullivan Messi.

1959 The United Nations launched the "Helen Keller" World Campaign.

1960 "Helen Keller" Award awarded by American Overseas Blind Foundation.

1964 won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

1968 June 1 passed away.

The film miracle worker

English name: miracle worker

Chinese name: Helen Keller

Nickname: tears and heartfelt wishes

Director: Arthur Penn, Arthur Pan.

Main performances: anne Bancroft, anne Bancroft.

Patty Duke

Maribel Ayuso

Del Helen Besia

John bliss

Screening time:1May 23, 962

Location: USA

Category: Documentary

Category: Finland: K-8

Plot introduction:

This film tells the story that Helen Keller, who was born 19 months ago, became deaf and blind because of scarlet fever. Her parents can only watch her grow up like this, and there is no way. One day, Anne, a teacher in a school for the deaf, came from Boston. In order to teach Helen, both of them went to the countryside of Panama, only to let Helen release her wildness and rebellion. Anne's sense of responsibility and patience could not be understood by others, which eventually led to the contradiction with Helen's father. Helen's father wants Anne to turn Helen into two stars, otherwise she will have to leave. So Anne took her to a cabin in the forest. After two weeks of careful teaching, she finally changed Helen, and she also had spiritual communication with Helen. This film is based on Helen Keller's teaching by Anne in her girlhood, and tells the true story that she suffered three layers of pain and made contributions to social welfare when she grew up.

On Helen Keller

What would I think if I stood at the end of my life and the spark of my life was about to go out? How? You will also sigh that life is short and fragile, and regret not cherishing it? Make good use of your eyes as if you would be blind tomorrow. Listen to the beauty of music, listen to the songs of birds, and listen to the powerful tunes of the orchestra, as if you will be deaf tomorrow. Touch whatever you want, as if your touch will decline tomorrow. Smell the fragrance of all the flowers and taste every mouthful, as if you can't smell or taste it tomorrow. People! Why do you always have to wait until you lose it before you regret it? Why are we always so greedy, seldom cherish what we have, but long for what we don't have! Perhaps, you always think that God has given us these beautiful things, even life, for granted. But have you ever thought, when one day, what you have, even your life, will be lost, what will you do, regret or give up on yourself? If so, it would be sad. Yes, I can't make the same mistakes as others. I would rather cherish 1968. /kloc-On the afternoon of June, 0, Helen Keller died in her sleep at the age of 87. Miss Keller was deaf and blind at 18 months after birth, but miraculously finished her life.

Helen's misfortune

1880 On June 27th, a baby girl was born in Taskabiya, a small town in northern Alabama. This is Helen Keller. She is good at listening and articulate, and her parents expect her to be a musician! However, when she was one and a half years old, a serious illness took away her hearing and vision, and then she lost the ability of language expression, which made her feel like she was in a black prison. When she was five years old, she added another sister to her family: Midlet. Helen can't eat cookies at once every time. When she put the doll in the cradle, there was something soft in it. Every time she wants to climb on her mother's knee, that soft thing is on it again. Her temper is getting more and more violent, which has a certain impact on her study. What if we were locked in a dark room with no light, opaque hands and deaf ears? You can scream, but it's too loud for others to hear, let alone yourself. How pathetic, but Helen has endured it for 87 years, which shows how persistent Helen is!

Helen's transformation

Because Helen was deaf and blind from childhood, her family had to ask a teacher to educate her. With the help of Mr. Janak Nais, Dean of Perkins College, a teacher named Anne Sullivan was sent to tutor Helen. It was Sullivan who changed Helen's life. After a long train journey, Mr. Anne Sullivan arrived safely in Tuscany by carriage on March 3rd, 1987. When Miss Sullivan came to Helen's door, she saw Helen like a kitten falling into the water: her brown hair was messy and her delicate clothes were dirty. In Helen's memory, people who come by carriage often have things like candy and toys in their suitcases. So, she took out everything. Sullivan was surprised and quickly got the suitcase back, but Helen was very angry and rushed to her. If Helen's father hadn't stopped her, the two of them would have rolled to the ground. The next morning, there was another breakfast fight. The following events softened Helen's unruly character. Finally, Helen gave in. She learned to speak and graduated with honors from Radcliffe College in America. She became a famous writer and educator proficient in English, French, German, Latin and Greek. She traveled all over the United States and the world to raise money for schools for the blind and devoted her life to the welfare and education of the blind. She has won the praise of people all over the world and won many government awards.