The Miracle Worker er et skuespill som er basert på Helen Kellers selvbiografi fra 1903, The Story of My Life . Da sykdom gjorde babyen Helen blind og døv, virket det håpløst at hun noen gang ville være i stand til å lære, kommunisere eller leve noen form for virkelig liv. Når en ung kvinne ved navn Annie Sullivan kommer inn i Kellers hjem, endres alt for Helen og familien hennes. Mirakelarbeideren er virkelig en historie om utholdenhet, tålmodighet og kjærlighet.
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.
Lysbilde: 2
EKSPONERING: Annie Sullivan Ankommer
Annie, møt Kate og Helen.
Hallo!
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.
Lysbilde: 3
RISING ACTION: The Garden House
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.
Lysbilde: 4
CLIMAX: Vann
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.
Lysbilde: 5
FALLENDE 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.
Lysbilde: 6
BESLUTNING: Tastene
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.