The Miracle Worker Essay - 1291 Words

Reasons to watch and read â€Å"The Miracle Worker† The book and movie of â€Å"The Miracle Worker† is a story in which a blind-deaf child with the name of Helen Keller learns to see and hear through words. From the story shown in both movie and book, this movie deserves a 4.5 rating for the fact that they show both the struggles of being blind and deaf, and how difficult teaching them is. The book and the movie are also good because they show how a woman known as Annie Sullivan, gets to meet and teach blind and deaf Helen Keller. This movie deserves the 4.5 stars, and everyone should watch it because it teaches us stuff and other many reasons. In Act I, they explain the struggle the Kellers had when Helen came to this world. The way she became†¦show more content†¦After teaching Helen how to spell doll and cake with her hand, getting locked in her own room, and came out of it thanks to Captain Keller, Annie continues with the challenge of teaching Helen words through hands. While Annie is writing a note to the asylum she comes from, Helen is trying to find something, but she puts her hand in ink. Annie does not miss the chance to teach Helen a new word, so she starts spelling â€Å"ink† in her hand. While teaching this new word to Helen, Kate comes in the room, unsure of what was going on, so Annie explains that she was spelling with her hands to Helen. Kate tells Annie that it was Helen’s bedtime, and while giving Helen back, the smart child grabs a needle and jabs Annie’s hand, and to make it even more entertaining, Kate gives Helen a sweet to make it stop, but it actually looked like she wa s giving a prize to her for stabbing, which is something parents should not do, since the kid may get it as if he did something good. From that moment forward, Annie took the mission of teaching Helen not only words, but both discipline and obedience. 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