The Miracle Worker est une pièce de théâtre basée sur l'autobiographie d'Helen Keller de 1903, The Story of My Life . Lorsque la maladie a rendu la petite Helen aveugle et sourde, il semblait sans espoir qu'elle puisse jamais apprendre, communiquer ou vivre une vie réelle. Lorsqu'une jeune femme nommée Annie Sullivan entre dans la maison Keller, tout change pour Helen et sa famille. The Miracle Worker est vraiment une histoire de persévérance, de patience et d'amour.
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.
Glisser: 2
EXPOSITION: Annie Sullivan arrive
Annie, rencontre Kate et Helen.
salut!
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.
Glisser: 3
ACTION À LA HAUSSE: The Garden House
POUPÉE
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.
Glisser: 4
CLIMAX: Eau
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.
Glisser: 5
ACTION TOMBE: Nouveaux mots
Maison!
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.
Glisser: 6
RÉSOLUTION: les clés
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.