This study guide consists of approximately 63 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the miracle worker. The miracle worker is a 1962 american biographical film about anne sullivan, blind tutor to. The miracle worker summary from litcharts the creators. Miracle work is down to earth and practical, and full of great stories. Need help with act 2 in william gibsons the miracle worker. The remarkable life of anne sullivan macy and her extraordinary friendship with helen keller kim e.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the miracle worker, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Helen keller is one of the two main characters of the miracle worker. The miracle worker kindle edition by gibson, william. Initially written for television, the miracle worker by william gibson first aired in 1957. The plot turns on a stranger who comes to town, confronts a problem the townspeople cannot solve, and leaves when that problem.
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The film was nominated for five academy awards, including best director for arthur penn. Complete summary of william gibsons the miracle worker. The miracle worker structurally has much in common with a western. Annie sullivan is the miracle worker of the plays title, and the plays protagonist. Her parents, captain arthur and kate keller, feel the best they can do is appease helens.
This project is made for the dramaturgy class at the university of missouri by. It was produced as a television play in 1957, was published in 1957, was produced as a stage play in 1960 and as a movie in 1962. It was about this person that was deaf blind and could not talk. The best study guide to the miracle worker on the planet, from the. Sooooooo, hi yes hello i know ive been away for awhile. In the keller household, a great deal of preparation and anticipation precede annies arrival. The miracle worker summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Act 1, section 1 helen, the miracle worker opens at the home of captain arthur keller and his wife, kate, in tuscumbia, alabama. Aug 17, 2015 the miracle worker by william gibson study guide. Her teacher at perkins, anagnos, taught her a great deal, and inspired her to become a teacher, too.
The miracle worker plot summary, character breakdowns, context and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. School project and i thought i might as well upload this so yeah. Indepth summary and analysis of every act of the miracle worker. Read the full synopsis of the miracle worker, 1962, directed by arthur penn, with anne bancroft, patty duke, victor jory, at turner classic movies.
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