Assignment 17- Elizabeth Salamanca

Ok, the only movie I've seen recently was The Miracle Worker (1962) because it holds a special place in my heart. It tells the story of Annie Sullivan teaching Helen Keller to "speak" and communicate with others through feeling sign language. When I was seven I went through this weird phase in which I was fascinated with Helen Keller, so my mom and I would watch this movie like once a month. It was filmed in 1962, our copy is a VCR from the 80s (I think), and the quality is distracting to say the least. Nevertheless, the soundtrack is beautiful and emotional, just like the acting- a sixteen year old played a blind-deaf girl and yet conveyed more emotion than I ever could. The story is heartfelt and inspiring. It even moved my dad to tears when she finally learned- and he didn't cry when he dropped a hammer on his face or took half his finger off with a set of pliers.