Question

20. Read the following excerpt from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller.

Answer 1

Answer:

Both Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Helen Keller's The Story of My Life were written to help their respective authors learn to read and write while overcoming significant personal challenges. Both writers want to learn and grow, which is the main reason they want to study.

Both narrators overcame hardships. Helen and Frederick learned despite challenges. Both themes also vary. Helen Keller was blind and deaf like Frederick Douglass. Frederick is discouraged from learning, while Helen isn't. Frederick always wanted to read and write, but Helen didn't at first. Helen had one tutor. Frederick was well-educated. When Frederick's mistress stopped teaching him, he learned from anybody who would. Helen traced words on her hands. Frederick read aloud using letter sounds. Both verses show that anybody may read, write, or learn a language, even in sad times. Both narrators overcome hurdles and achieve their aims, despite their differences.

Explanation:

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