The Miracle Worker är en pjäs som bygger på Helen Kellers självbiografi från 1903, The Story of My Life . När sjukdom gjorde barnet Helen blind och döv, verkade det hopplöst att hon någonsin skulle kunna lära sig, kommunicera eller leva någon form av verkliga liv. När en ung kvinna vid namn Annie Sullivan kommer in i Kellers hem förändras allt för Helen och hennes familj. Mirakelarbetaren är verkligen en berättelse om uthållighet, tålamod och kärlek.
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.
Glida: 2
EXPOSITION: Annie Sullivan anländer
Annie, träffa Kate och Helen.
Hallå!
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.
Glida: 3
RISING ACTION: The Garden House
DOCKA
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.
Glida: 4
CLIMAX: Vatten
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.
Glida: 5
FALLANDE HANDLING: Nya 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.
Glida: 6
LÖSNING: Nycklarna
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.