Helen Keller's Accomplishments

A world of darkness, a world of silence, a world of hate, and a woman with a vision. Helen Keller may have been deprived of her sight and her hearing, but she managed to prove that a woman’s worth came from within not from the sight others had set before her or the words society demanded she hear and obey. Keller not only overcame difficulty, she became a symbol of prosperity, she not only wrote her life story, she gained fame from doing so, and she not only raised awareness for her disability, but she inspired one of the strongest legacies an American woman has ever advocated up to this period. Keller was engulfed in a stereotypical society, a society that looked down upon women especially those with disabilities, and was essentially at deprived

The stereotypical world she lived in characterized her as a woman who was unable to independently run a household; therefore, unable to contribute to society in any form. Keller filled her darkness with light through optimism, love from her family, and assistance from teachers such as Anne Sullivan or Sarah Fuller. Her ability to overlook societies view and respect her disability allowed her to build in her legacy the ideology of gallantry in the face of all predicaments. As soon as she realized that society was not going to give her respect, she set on to the path of earning their respect and respect for all those in similar circumstances. This unprecedented form of bravery is a primary reason of the awe society has for her in modern day and the reputation she constituted for herself during her time

Society was meant to believe in sentimental thoughts about people who were struggling with a disability, the disabled were unofficially barred from voicing their opinions. Keller disproved this stereotype with a sort of fortitude in criticizing aspects of society she disagreed with. She was advocate for woman’s rights, an advocate for the disabled, and an advocate for all the “unfortunate” residents of the public. She was a member of a sufficient number of organizations such as the American Foundation for the Blind or the International Relations Counselor of the American Foundation for Overseas Blind, all of which she dedicated herself towards the amelioration of. Overall, Keller was essentially the woman she desired to be, the one who stated: “I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do something I can’t