Helen Keller as Immortal Inspiration

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Peer Salim Jahangeer

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Helen Keller is an example of inspiration for handicapped or disabled people. At the age of 19 years in 1882 she felt ill. Due to this illness she lost her sight and hearing.


 She was writer, Lecturer and supporter for the handicapped people. She fright well in her life and became a figure of hope and courage for handicapped. She is known throughout the world for her courage. This paper will make an analysis of Helen Keller as an immortal inspiration in the light of her autobiographical book “The Story of My Life”. This was written by Keller when she was only twenty two years old.  In this she reminds her childhood. She depicts her struggle with life in this play. She suffers with visual, speech and hearing mutilations. She also credits all those who have helped her in her life as a child with disabilities. She also writes about her triumph over her disabilities. This shows us the sufferings of a person who has been denied with sound and sight that also in childhood. This also teaches us lesson that how normal people can help the disabled people.

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