THREE
DAYS TO SEE - HELEN KELLER
Introduction
Helen Adams Keller, an American is the
author of the lesson “Three Days to See”. The lesson has been extracted from
her autobiography “The Story of My Life”. She was the first deaf –blind to earn
a Bachelor of Arts degree. The lesson expresses her wish to see different
things in the world if given eye-sight just for three days. Through this lesson
Helen advises us to make the most every sense to enjoy all the facets of
pleasure and beauty which nature provides.
The
First Day
On the first day Helen
wants to see the people whose kindness and companionship have made her life worth
living. She wants to rest her eyes on the face of a baby, to catch the innocent
beauty. Then she wants to see the books which have been read to her. She also
wants to see her dogs, little Scottie and the Stalwart Great Dane. In the afternoon
she likes to take a long walk in the woods to intoxicate her eyes on the
beauties of the world of nature. Then she likes to pray for the glory of a
colourful sunset. The night, sleep will elude her.
The
Second Day
On the second day, to
know the man’s progress, Helen wants to go to the museum to see the condensed
history of the earth – animals. Then she wants to go museum of Art to see the
sculptured gods and goddesses of the ancient Nile-land. She has sensed all the
beauties through touch. The evening, she likes to spend at a theatre or at the
movies to see the remarkable Shakespearean characters like Hamlet and Falstaff.
Apart from that she wants to enjoy the delight of rhythm
The
Third Day
On the third day, she
likes to stroll down in New York’s Fifth Avenue to see the life style of
people. From there she wants to make a tour of the city to the slums, to
factories and to part where children play. In the eleventh hour of the third
day she wants to go to theatre again to see a funny play. At mid night she
starts to think about the things which she had left unseen.
Conclusion
After reading this
essay, we feel that we have failed to enjoy the world which is full of
beautiful things. It is an eye-opener to all of us.
Helen Keller
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