It had been a long day of studying with a lot of anticipation so I decided to step out on the balcony to get in touch with my senses. Taking a deep breath through my nose I drew-in the autumn air filling my lungs with the cold crispness and subtle flavors of the season. I could sense the moisture in the air; rain would fall soon, bringing the usual flood and torrent. Holding the freshness that I had captured, but for a few seconds, I exhaled slowly sensing a warm fog of moisture rise in front of my nose. I stood there picturing it rise into the dark the sky. I imagine the clouds obscuring the moon, struggling to shine through the murky heavens above. Sometimes my thoughts run wild, taking me away, as it was right now. I pictured myself rising above them; flying with the stars and planets high above. Giving myself a mental lesson -remembering what I learned from astronomy books. I flew past each planet imagining their colors and sizes. I have studied many sciences; they are always sparking my imagination. The shake of the banister and the balcony beneath awoke me from my flight in the heavens. The storm is here now. I know its thunder and of course there must be lightning, illuminating the dark above. I can sense the vibrations getting stronger every minute as the center of the storm creeps ever closer. I can feel the wind blowing wildly now; the cold gusts are blowing through my hair and stinging the skin of my face. Large drops of water start to drop on my hands resting on the banister. The rain is here now. I picture the lightning darting back and forth amongst each competing cloud -flashing and arcing into some fated house in the distance. The drops are getting more frequent; I cup my hand to gather some. At first I count the drops as each one falls into my palm but their frequency are getting greater and harder to follow. A few light drops have landed on my lips and I can taste the salt from the ocean nearby.
Helen Keller was born on June 27,1880, in Tuscumbia, a little country in northern Alabama. When Helen Keller was eighteen months old, she got a severe illness, which was meningitis. ... Anne Sullivan taught Helen the five senses that Helen was not familiar with. ... Each body part of the doll was to represent each of the five senses. ... To be real good at both of these Helen Keller practiced a lot. ...
Through this narrative, Keller reveals the difficulty she had in trying to understand the more incorporeal aspects of the English language, such as love, thought, life and death. Keller writes mainly of her confusion over the word "love," as her lack of understanding is due mainly to her disabled senses. Keller questions her teacher, Miss Sullivan, asking her if love was the sweetness of flowers, or the warm glow of the sun. ... "How I Learned To See" shows how any person, no matter how physically disabled, is still at their very core a human being, fully capable of understanding and expressin...
"Think about Helen Keller. ... As Gibbon said, a person's weakness does not take away from them being a hero but it helps to define them as a stronger hero. ... To me this shows determination because even though she cannot see she uses one of her three senses (touch) to act as her seeing. ... In the article she uses her garden as an example of being just a "silent patch" that she can smell, "but when the eye of my mind is opened to its beauty, the bare ground brightens beneath my feet" (Keller 3). ... Helen Keller is a hero. ...
That baby girl was named Helen Adams Keller. ... A young woman from the school was sent to stay with the Kellers. ... As an adult, Keller spent many years as a public speaker. ... Helen Keller goes down in history as the woman that managed to live a successful and enjoyable life in spite of her disabilities. Vision and hearing are two of the most important senses that the majority of individuals could not even imagine living without. ...
Helen Adams Keller was born June 27th, 1880 West Tuscumbia, Alabama, which is now a museum and sponsors a annual Helen Keller day. ... Even though Helen was deaf and blind she did not let that stop her from being the great women that she was. ... Helen Keller is remembered for being a very dedicated women as an advocate for people with disabilities. In 1915 George Kessler and she founded the Helen Keller International organization which is devoted to the research for vision, health and nutrition. Helen wrote 12 books during her life time and the first being at the age 11 which was titled &ap...
Every human being can possess five senses: the sense of sight, sense of touch, sense of hearing, sense of smell, and sense of taste. We learn about the world through our five senses. ... The loss of even one of these senses can be devastating and greatly affect a person's life. ... However, Helen's innate ability to mimic Anne showed her that Helen was, in fact, smart and capable of being reached. ... Helen Keller was both deaf and blind during a time when impairment was considered sinful. ...
Keller's life consists of music and memories. ... Keller teaches Paul more about life than music. ... Keller tells him to take the whole thing. ... Keller tried to reach out to Paul. ... Paul had made mistakes and so had Keller. ...
Keller plays a big role in the growth and maturity of Paul. he senses Paul's arrogance, seeing this as a barrier in achieving his goal and so cleverly decides to humiliate him by making him play The children's bach and teaching him to never be satisfied until he is the top. ... Paul has a lot to learn in Vienna, not only when he goes there, but beforehand through Keller as well. ... He also begins to piece together and further understand how such a beautiful city could cause Keller so much pain. He also learns that many of his impressions of Keller were far from the truth and feels n...
Hellen Zenna Smith tries to get across a clear and concise message in her novel Not So Quiet. ... These women, being ambulance drivers, saw this on a regular basis. ... Instead of being taken fully serious as the head officer she is dubbed "Mrs. ... Women are being put in mental institutions for not being smiley, happy members of society at this time. ... Hellen Zenna Smith shows us the true devastation and soul sucking, nightmarish horrors that World War I was known for. ...