The Story of My Life · Character
Phillips Brooks
Episcopal bishop whose sermons deeply influenced Helen's spiritual life.
minor
Also known as Bishop Brooks, Rev. Phillips Brooks
First appearance: xix
Phillips Brooks's tie to Helen Keller is one of the pressures that moves The Story of My Life—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Bishop who taught Helen about the religion of love and the fatherhood of God.
Phillips Brooks first appears in 0022 xix.
With Helen Keller (friendship): Brooks was a beloved clergyman who provided spiritual guidance and friendship to Helen. With Helen Keller (friendship): Brooks was a beloved clergyman who provided spiritual guidance and friendship to Helen.
In XXIII: Bishop who taught Helen about the religion of love and the fatherhood of God.
Later, in Endnotes: Mentioned as having died on January 23, 1893.
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- Wider Circle of Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Core Support Network
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Brooks was a beloved clergyman who provided spiritual guidance and friendship to Helen. How this plays out →
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