Miracle Worker

By Justin Ehrenpreis

Setting

1880’s

Keller’s house

Tuscumbia, Alabama

Author

William Gibson

By Justin Ehrenpreis

Characters

Helen

Five year old

Death and blind

Kate

Helen’s mother

Captain Keller

Helen’s father

James

Helen’s brother

Mildred

Helen’s baby sister

Viney

Keller’s house keeper

Martha

Viney’s daughter

Percy

Viney’s son

Annie Sullivan

Helen’s teacher

The “Miracle Worker”

Anagnos

Administrator at Perkins institution for the blind

Literary Terms

Conflict- Helen vs. self

Problems communication