Kanishka Chouhan, Class X A
Inspiration drawn from :
The Story of My Life – Helen Keller
Prescribed novel for Class X
It is rightly said that Helen’s life is a powerful message on how life can be lived to the fullest despite several challenges. In spite of being blind, deaf and almost mute from early childhood, Helen rose up, fought all the challenges that came her way, learned to speak and did not miss a single chance to discover nature or the world of literature.
Her favourite pass-time was reading books. She used to read her favourite poems or passages again and again. She read not only in English but in French, German and Latin! With her friends she enjoyed sailing and canoeing in the rivers, especially during moonlit nights. Helen was fascinated by theater to a similar extent. She could not see the play, but loved it being described on her hand while it was going on.
She used to visit many theaters, museums and art galleries where she could feel the expressions of the sculptors and the imagination of an artist by just tracing her hand over the curves of the figure or the painting.
Helen loved the company of small children. She would narrate to them stories or teach them a new game and was always excited to understand what they wanted to convey to her. She had a wonderful company of dogs who understood her limitations and stayed close to her.
Helen inspires all people to enjoy their lives to the fullest by setting herself as an example in front of them.
