Tori+D's+19th+century+heroes

​ ​    ​  Anne Sullivan By: Victoria Doyle **//~ Mark Twain//** What is a hero? To me a hero is someone that you look up too. I look up to Anne Sullivan because I thought that she was very brave. Her childhood life was very difficult, her mother was blind and her father was an alcoholic. I look up to her because even though she was scared she never gave up and grew up to have a successful life. In this essay I’ll show you why she is a hero.
 * // "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " //**

On April 14th 1866, Anne Sullivan was born; Anne was the oldest of 5. Her fathers name was Thomas Sullivan he was an alcoholic and her mother Alice Chloesy Sullivan died from tuberculosis when Anne was 9. At age 7 Anne’s got tuberculosis, the same disease that her mother died from. On February 22, 1876 Anne her younger brother Jimmie was sent to Almshouse in Massachusetts. Two years he brother Jimmie died and her treatments for her tuberculosis had failed. When Anne grew older she went to teach at Perkins School of the Blind in Boston. She graduated the school in 1886. A couple years later she was offered to work with the Keller family. There daughter Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute. I thought that her helping Helen was important because, at first her and Helen had a very had time together. She worked with Helen for 13 years. During that 13 years Helen and Anne became very close.

Why is Anne Sullivan my hero? When Anne was little her life was very difficult. Her father was very tough on her;an alcoholic and also abusive. Her mother died from a disease called tuberculosis. Her father left the family 2 years after the death of her mother. I picked her childhood life because its shows even though you having a hard time in life that you never give and keep your head held high. I thought Anne was a very brave and strong. This is one reason why I picked Anne Sullivan. “ **// People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.”—Anne Sullivan //** Another reason why I picked Anne Sullivan because her life turn upside down and that’s because she never gave up. When Anne grew older she went to Perkins School of the Blind and did very well. I think that is amazing because she didn’t let her childhood life get in the way. If she gave up who knew what might have happened. After, she graduated the school she was asked to with the Keller Family. By helping Helen Keller (who was mute, death and blind.) She made her life and Helens life very different. “ **// The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. – Anne Sullivan //**  I think that Anne is really inspiring because she showed a lot of courage, bravery and strength. The mother and father of Helen were very pleased with Anne. She showed that you never give up and if you just believe in yourself you can do anything you want, but you can’t let any thing get it the way.   If Anne Sullivan was still alive I think her advice would be to never give up. To keep your head held high all time and when the time gets rough just to have self confidence. For my conclusion, I think that Anne Sullivan was a very brave women.