CBSE Class 10 Answered

The Story of my Life is an account of the most eventful years in the life of Helen Keller, a deaf-blind girl who gained respect from around the world for her achievements and contribution to the society. The story describes Helen’s struggle as a young girl devoid of any means to communicate her feelings and early encounters with disability. Her life changed for good with the entry of her teacher Miss Sullivan.

The teacher-student duo remained with each other for decades with the former holding Helen firmly through all her struggles and helping her succeed in receiving an education. The story is strongly based on the characteristics of patience, perseverance, determination, optimism, and an undying passion to achieve more in life. Keller is struck with an illness when she is an infant and this makes her blind and deaf. It throws her into a dark world of confusion but Miss Sullivan comes miraculously to her rescue and having received the right kind of education, Helen Keller accomplishes her life goals.