![]() First, Helen herself possessed strong mental fortitude, and continually pushed herself because she strove to rise to the standard of everyone around her. ![]() Helen's success against all odds is a result of many individuals' determination to see her achieve. This experience has made her value language above all else, and her memoir sends the message that language-the ability to communicate with and understand those around you-is an essential part of being human. For Helen, language was far out of reach at the beginning of her life, and she had to work harder than most to acquire it. Children who see and hear acquire language by imitation, and eventually learn to listen, speak, read, and write as a natural progression of their abilities. People without disabilities like Helen's often take language for granted. ![]() All of this contributes to one of the memoir's most important themes: that education is uniquely transformative. ![]() Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, is portrayed as a hero in this memoir because of the way she was able to educate Helen, and Helen herself carries a deep love of learning with her to every school she attends. Education changed Helen's life and empowered her achieve things that one would not expect a person with her handicaps to achieve. ![]() Before she began her education, Helen lived life in the dark, frustrated and angry because those around her could not understand her. ![]()
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