Dr. AG Bell played a significant role in the life of Helen Keller. So profound was his influence on Helen that she dedicated her autobiography, ‘The Story of My Life’ to him. He was tender and kind hearted.
Dr Alexander Graham Bell was tender and sympathetic, which endeared him to so many hearts. He enjoyed working for the deaf and was very happy in the company of children. Dr. Bell was deeply committed to the education of the hearing impaired, which shows that he was a kind hearted person. For Helen, he remained a true companion and support and it was due to his efforts that Helen was exposed to a whole new world of possibilities.
Dr. Bell was a helpful and kind man who advised Helen’s father to write to Mr. Anagnos, Director of the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston to enquire about a teacher for Helen. Miss Sullivan, who became Helen’s guide companion and teacher was referred by Mr. Anagnos who in turn was referred to Helen’s father by Mr. Graham Bell. Helen had spent many happy days with Mr. Bell at Washington and his home listening about his experiments. He could present even the most difficult theories in a simple and interesting way.
According to Helen, Dr. Bell was proficient in many fields of science and had the ability to turn any drab, abstruse subject interesting. He saw the best in people and believed that any body could be an inventor if he or she had enough time. Contrasting with his image of a scientist, Dr. Bell was also an artistic and a humorous person. But the greatest quality that motivates the humanitarian in Dr. Bell is his love for children. He was devoted to the cause of deaf children and he wanted to make the world a better place for them.
