Annie asks for more time alone with Helen because she believes that she can make more progress in teaching her without distractions. By having one-on-one time, Annie can focus solely on Helen's needs and tailor her teaching methods accordingly. The individual attention can also help build a stronger bond between them.
At first she didn't trust her but then after Helen spent more time with Annie she started to feel more comfortable with her and trusted her.
35 years
In "The Miracle Worker," Annie takes Helen's doll and places it under the water pump, spelling out the word "water" into Helen's hand. When Helen makes the connection between the word and the water flowing over her hand, she is startled and begins to understand language for the first time.
5 years old
Annie Sullivan did not teach Laura Bridgman. Laura Bridgman was taught by Samuel Gridley Howe, while Annie Sullivan taught Helen Keller. Both Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller were deaf and blind, but they were from different time periods.
Helen tested Annie and her parents at the table to see if they truly understood and were committed to using the new method of communication she had learned. By knocking over the pitcher of water, she was challenging them to apply the language breakthroughs that were established during their time at the guarded house and to continue pushing her to learn and communicate effectively.
After Helen returned from the garden house, she discovered that her family had been slaughtered and her village destroyed. This tragic event led her to seek revenge and ultimately join the fight against the invaders.
The character of the miracle worker is typically portrayed as someone who has the ability to perform extraordinary feats or bring about miraculous events through divine intervention or special powers. They often serve as a symbol of hope, faith, and redemption in various religious or mythical narratives.
Annie Wilder has written: 'Spirits out of time'
Helen Keller met Anne Sullivan, who became her teacher and companion, when she was just seven years old in 1887. Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller overcome her disabilities and learn to communicate, leading to a lifelong partnership.
The first animal Annie Oakley shot was a squirrel.
The playing time of Annie (1982) is 126 minutes.