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The Story of My Life

by Helen Keller

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Keller compares greenhouse climbing roses to asphodels in God's garden because they evoke a sense of paradise and heavenly beauty, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden. For Keller, the roses represent a...

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Helen Keller had a profound love for nature, finding it a source of joy and inspiration. However, she also experienced its unkindness, as exemplified by a traumatic incident where she was left alone...

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Helen Keller experienced a frightening incident with nature when she climbed a tree and was caught in a sudden thunderstorm. Unable to see or hear, she felt trapped and terrified as the tree thrashed...

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At the Tennessee River, Helen Keller learns about the "beneficence" of nature with her teacher, Miss Sullivan. Helen discovers how the sun and rain help trees grow, how birds build nests, and how...

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