The Miracle Worker | Act Two Summary
As Act Two begins, Helen is spilling and breaking things in Annie's room. Annie, using sign language, stubbornly spells the name of each broken item into Helen's hand. Entering, Kate asks Annie if this has any meaning for Helen. Annie says it will have none until Helen understands what a word—a name—is. Asked why she then persists in the silent struggle, Annie shows her resilience and humor by replying, "I like to hear myself talk!" Alone that night. Annie experiences one of her frequent memory-trips back to the orphanage, the crones who made life there hateful, and her forced...
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