Feaster Journal Entry 2
The Miracle Worker (2000 remake)
We all have heard of Helen Keller's story, sad little deaf, blind and mute girl who was more animal than human, who was rescued by her teacher who did not just let her continue the lifestyle that was easiest for her family. This movie I greatly enjoyed because this time I was watching, not as a bored student watching this during school time, but a college ASL student who was able to critically think about everything that was occurring. When I first watched this, I believe it was the 1972 version during my K-12 years, it actually scared me as it felt less like a movie about the struggles than triumph of Helen's understanding, but more focus on how out of control the actress played her. She almost seemed to act like she was possessed instead of someone that was struggling to be heard, though that may have been due to my age too. This version that I found I was able to understand, I could see what Annie Sullivan had to go through, but also could see what she saw in Helen. She knew she was smart and clever because if she wasn't she wouldn't know how to get her way, but she saw that her family were …show more content…
Annie though had to work through the anger and frustration that little Helen had built up living in the dark with no voice for so many years. Her family kept comparing her to an animal, but we humans are a social species and just look at anyone that is not heard, those people get mad. Annie though was determined and despite her aloft attitude towards the Kellers, her determination and compassion shined through. Despite the plantation's apathy to allow Helen to do whatever she wanted, Annie refused, she refused to give up and follow their ways of dealing with Helen, she wanted to give her a
The Miracle Worker (2000 remake)
We all have heard of Helen Keller's story, sad little deaf, blind and mute girl who was more animal than human, who was rescued by her teacher who did not just let her continue the lifestyle that was easiest for her family. This movie I greatly enjoyed because this time I was watching, not as a bored student watching this during school time, but a college ASL student who was able to critically think about everything that was occurring. When I first watched this, I believe it was the 1972 version during my K-12 years, it actually scared me as it felt less like a movie about the struggles than triumph of Helen's understanding, but more focus on how out of control the actress played her. She almost seemed to act like she was possessed instead of someone that was struggling to be heard, though that may have been due to my age too. This version that I found I was able to understand, I could see what Annie Sullivan had to go through, but also could see what she saw in Helen. She knew she was smart and clever because if she wasn't she wouldn't know how to get her way, but she saw that her family were …show more content…
Annie though had to work through the anger and frustration that little Helen had built up living in the dark with no voice for so many years. Her family kept comparing her to an animal, but we humans are a social species and just look at anyone that is not heard, those people get mad. Annie though was determined and despite her aloft attitude towards the Kellers, her determination and compassion shined through. Despite the plantation's apathy to allow Helen to do whatever she wanted, Annie refused, she refused to give up and follow their ways of dealing with Helen, she wanted to give her a