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How does "I came, I saw, I conquered" prove true in Helen Keller's case?

Helen Keller's life was a remarkable one. Her life illustrates the quote, "I came, I saw, I conquered."


She came into the world as a healthy child. When she was still a baby, she contracted an illness that left her blind, deaf, and mute. She nearly died from the illness, but slowly recovered, except for the loss of the senses mentioned above.


Her family tried everything available to them in order to find a way to help Helen learn. Eventually, her mother pleaded with her father to give permission for them to hire a private teacher from a school in the north, who, hopefully, could help Helen to learn.


Annie Sullivan, who was visually impaired herself, was hired to come and live with the Kellers and teach Helen. Annie worked with Helen and eventually devised a learning plan, in which, through the method of touch, Helen was able to learn to communicate. That's when the "saw" part of the quote began to happen.  As Helen continued to progress and learn more and more, she was able to communicate with those around her. She was a remarkable and amazing person. She ultimately "conquered" her handicap when she became adept at communicating.

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