The Story of My Life | Essays and Criticism

  • Surprising Use of Sense and Imagery

    Bussey holds a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She is an independent writer specializing in literature. In the following essay, she examines Helen Keller’s rather surprising use of sense references and imagery throughout The Story of My Life.

  • Poetic Elements

    Kattelman is a freelance writer who specializes in writing about the arts. In this essay, she considers the poetic elements present in Keller’s autobiography.

  • The Many Reasons For This Exemplary Work

    Thompson is a freelance writer who writes primarily in the education field. In this essay, she heralds Keller’s autobiography as a work that is exemplary on three counts: its fascinating subject, its beautiful prose, and its thought-provoking nature.