The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Helen Keller
Deaf-blind author and activist, friend of Twain.
minor
Also known as Helen
First appearance: volume i january 9 1906
Helen Keller's tie to Clara Spaulding is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Twain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ill in bed due to overwork for the blind, deaf, and dumb; writes a letter read at the meeting; Twain describes her as an immortal and recounts their first meeting.
Helen Keller first appears in 0037 volume i january 9 1906.
With Clara Spaulding (friendship): Clara Spaulding was a companion and teacher to Helen Keller, fostering her education.
In Friday, March 30, 1906: Ill in bed due to overwork for the blind, deaf, and dumb; writes a letter read at the meeting; Twain describes her as an immortal and recounts their first meeting.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Literary and Social Circle
- Protagonist
- Theatrical and Business Associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Clara Spaulding
friendship · positive
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See Helen Keller in volume i january 9 1906