The action described in the second act takes place almost completely during one evening when the whole family is having dinner. Still, despite the violent way in which Helen behaved and the disbelief coming from Helen's parents, Annie decided to stay and try to teach Helen everything she can. Helen also manages to lock Annie into her room, making the young governess realize that the child is both extremely intelligent and not someone who can be fooled easily. Annie tries to teach Helen to spell two words, doll and cake, and she seems successful in doing so.
When Annie first meets Helen, they get off to a great start. Still, together with her husband, they decide to give Annie a chance. Helen's mother is at the train station waiting for Annie and she is disappointed to learn Annie was not too long ago blind as welL. Annie has her own traumatic past, being separated from her brother at a really young age and being abandoned by her parents. Now, she was sent to the Keller family to be a governess for Helen. Annie was blind but after many surgeries, she recovered some of her sight. The scene changes and Annie is first introduced as a former pupil and patient of Dr. She tries to convince her husband to try one more thing, namely getting help from a well-known doctor who helped many disabled children live a relatively normal life. Many members of the family insist the young child be sent away to an asylum but the mother refuses to accept it. The play progresses until Helen is almost seven years old. After the doctor leaves, the parents realize, mortified, that their daughter is no longer able to hear or see anything. The smallest child in the family, Helen, survived a terrific accident and her parents are relieved to be told their daughter is going to live. The play is divided into three acts and the beginning of the first act takes place on the Keller homestead. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.