Unit Test Part 2
1. During the conversation between James and Captain Keller, Keller refers directly to Vicksburg and directly and indirectly to the Union commander Ulysses Grant. Captain Keller references words such as butcher, drunkard, obstinate, and defeat. Keller also complains that the Confederate commander at Vicksburg was not a Southerner, but rather a "half-breed Yankee traitor." Captain Keller is a Southerner who has been "subjected to" the rules of the North during Reconstruction. The relationship between Captain Keller's views and his struggle with Annie and Helen are related directly to his ignorance. These struggles manifest themselves throughout the meal and long after. Although an imprecise analogy, …show more content…
Annie is extremely frustrated when her time comes to an end because she is finally getting through to Helen but her time has ran out and she has to send Helen back into the house to her family. Annie feels that the little bit that she has already taught Helen will be lost once Helen is reintroduced back into an environment with her family who serves to her every need instead of treating her like a normal child. Annies thoughts are proven when Helen throws a fit at her homecoming dinner once she realizes she's home with her family . Although the Kellers are not for punishing Helen for her acts at the dinner they allow Annie to discipline her. Annie brings Helen outside to the water pump to refill the pitcher of water that she spilled at the dinner table. When Helen feels the water running over her hands she thinks back to her early childhood when she could understand word meaning. she equates the running water to " wa wa" her attempt of saying the word “water”. Annie then takes this opportunity to take Helen to the various things that she has learned around the front yard and strengthen what she has taught Helen she takes her to a tree and then signs the word tree, then she takes her to the steps and signs the word step. It is at this point when Helen begins to understand what the sign language means. Annie's beliefs are right. Helen is capable of learning. She just needed to find a way to reach
1. During the conversation between James and Captain Keller, Keller refers directly to Vicksburg and directly and indirectly to the Union commander Ulysses Grant. Captain Keller references words such as butcher, drunkard, obstinate, and defeat. Keller also complains that the Confederate commander at Vicksburg was not a Southerner, but rather a "half-breed Yankee traitor." Captain Keller is a Southerner who has been "subjected to" the rules of the North during Reconstruction. The relationship between Captain Keller's views and his struggle with Annie and Helen are related directly to his ignorance. These struggles manifest themselves throughout the meal and long after. Although an imprecise analogy, …show more content…
Annie is extremely frustrated when her time comes to an end because she is finally getting through to Helen but her time has ran out and she has to send Helen back into the house to her family. Annie feels that the little bit that she has already taught Helen will be lost once Helen is reintroduced back into an environment with her family who serves to her every need instead of treating her like a normal child. Annies thoughts are proven when Helen throws a fit at her homecoming dinner once she realizes she's home with her family . Although the Kellers are not for punishing Helen for her acts at the dinner they allow Annie to discipline her. Annie brings Helen outside to the water pump to refill the pitcher of water that she spilled at the dinner table. When Helen feels the water running over her hands she thinks back to her early childhood when she could understand word meaning. she equates the running water to " wa wa" her attempt of saying the word “water”. Annie then takes this opportunity to take Helen to the various things that she has learned around the front yard and strengthen what she has taught Helen she takes her to a tree and then signs the word tree, then she takes her to the steps and signs the word step. It is at this point when Helen begins to understand what the sign language means. Annie's beliefs are right. Helen is capable of learning. She just needed to find a way to reach