The Miracle Worker er et skuespil, der er baseret på Helen Kellers selvbiografi fra 1903, The Story of My Life . Da sygdom gjorde baby Helen blind og døv, virkede det håbløst, at hun nogensinde ville være i stand til at lære, kommunikere eller leve nogen form for virkeligt liv. Da en ung kvinde ved navn Annie Sullivan træder ind i Kellers hjem, ændrer alt sig for Helen og hendes familie. Mirakelarbejderen er i sandhed en historie om udholdenhed, tålmodighed og kærlighed.
Set in Tuscombia, Alabama, Helen is born a healthy baby, but illness leaves her blind and deaf at 18 months old. When she is 6 years old, 20 year old Annie Sullivan comes to live with the Keller family, with the hope that she can teach Helen to communicate.
Glide: 2
EKSPONERING: Annie Sullivan ankommer
Annie, mød Kate og Helen.
Hej!
At six years old, young Helen is unkept, unruly, and uncontrollable. When Annie Sullivan comes into her life, big changes occur and life changes for the better.
Glide: 3
STIGENDE HANDLING: Havehuset
DUKKE
After many chaotic incidents, Annie decides that in order for her to be successful, she must have complete control over Helen's care and basic needs. They live together in the garden house for two weeks, and Helen makes exceptional progress.
Glide: 4
CLIMAX: Vand
Wah wah !!
After the two weeks, Helen returns to her family and immediately reverts back to her old ways. After a particularly difficult incident, Annie takes Helen out to the water pump and Helen remembers her first word from before her illness: wah wah.
Glide: 5
FALDENDE HANDLING: Nye ord
Hus!
A light bulb goes on. Helen realizes that Annie has been trying to teach her words all along. She runs around with Annie and wants her to teach her as many new words as possible.
Glide: 6
BESLUTNING: Tasterne
The keys are important throughout the play. Helen hides them from the family as a way to control something. At the end of the play, Helen gives the keys to Annie, showing her that she has earned Helen's trust.