The Story of My Life Group

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anrita
anrita
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High School - 11th Grade

How did Helen learn the meaning of love?

I want to say that there is not enough textual information about how Miss Sullivan made Helen understand the meaning of love.

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Posted by anrita on Friday October 23, 2009 at 9:09 PM and tagged with characters, helen, love, miss sullivan, the story of my life.

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  1. itsmrd
    itsmrd Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    Miss Sullivan did not give up on her, even when she was being defiant and acting spoiled. She cared enough about Helen to not pamper her or pity her because of her disabilities, but instead was tough on her. She forced her to behave and demanded that she demand more of herself. Miss Sullivan practiced "tough love" and Helen responded.

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    Posted by itsmrd on Saturday October 24, 2009 at 10:19 PM