The Story of My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen Keller's autobiography detailing her early life, especially her experiences with Anne Sullivan.This power point presentation is based on chapter 11 of this book.

1. STORY OF MY LIFE

2. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27,
1880. She was an American author, political
activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf
blind person to earn a bachelor of arts
degree. The story is of how Keller's teacher,
Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation
imposed by a near complete lack of
language, allowing the girl to blossom as
she learned to communicate. The Story of
My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen
Keller's autobiography detailing her early
life, especially her experiences with Anne
Sullivan. She died on June 1, 1968 at the age
of 83

3. • Spending a leisurely autumn at
the Fern Quarry
Helen returned to her Southern home in autumn.
She felt happy and content with her experiences in
the north. She spent her autumn months with her
family at their summer cottage, Fern Quarry. The
cottage was like a “rough camp” situated on top of
a mountain, near a limestone quarry. Helen spent
her time in a leisurely manner at the cottage.
Many visitors came to Fern Quarry. In the evening,
men played cards and talked about their hunting
experiences. She woke up in the morning with the
sound of rattling guns and the smell of coffee. All
the men went off to hunt after bidding each other
good luck for the season.

4. • Later in the morning, barbecue was
prepared. The “savoury odour” of meat
made her hungry even before the tables
were set. Afterward, the hunting party also
joined the feast of veal and roast pig,
following their discussion on their hunting
events during the day.
Helen had a pony and she named it Black Beauty, having
just completed the book. Sometimes, accompanied by her
teacher, she rode the pony. At times, Miss Sullivan would
release the rein and the pony would stop at his will to eat
leaves from trees. On other days, they would go for walks
in the woods and return home with armful of laurels, ferns
and other beautiful flowers. Sometimes, she would go on
similar trips with her sister and cousins.

5. At the foot of the mountain there was a railroad and about a
mile distant was a trestle spanning a deep gorge. Helen had
never actually been there until one day when she, along with
her sister and Miss Sullivan, got lost in the woods. They
came across the trestle, which was a short cut to their home.
Since they were lost, they decided to take this way in spite of
the dangers: the ties were wide apart and quite narrow.
Feeling the rails with the toes, Helen moved on the trestle
cautiously but without fear. Suddenly, train was heard
coming in from the other side. They had to climb quickly
down upon the crossbraces while the train passed by. With
some difficulty, they regained the track. When, ultimately,
they reached back home, it had grown quite dark and all the
family members were out looking for them.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Life_(biography)
• www.learncbse.in
• www.topperlearning.com/forums/ask-experts-19/...of...story-of-my-
life.../reply
• https://www.awesomestories.com/
• www.educatora.in/the-story-of-my-life---chapter-wise-summary.html
• www.bookrags.com/studyguide-storymylife/chapanal001.html
• www.bookrags.com/studyguide-storymylife/chapanal001.html