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Anne Sullivan, Helen’s “Teacher,” describes her initial encounters with Helen thus: As I began to teach her, I was beset by many difficulties. She wouldn’t yield a point without contesting it to the bitter end. I couldn’t coax her or compromise with her. To get her to do the simplest thing, such as combing herContinue reading ““Lessons in Obedience,” reading Helen Keller’s The Story of My Life”