Abstract
In his paper "Racism, Disable-ism, and Heterosexism in the Making of Helen Keller" Andy Prettol offers an analysis of prevailing narratives about Helen Keller. Prettol focuses on the dynamic interplay of race, (dis)ability, sexuality, and gender inherent to all Keller stories of triumph that are so popular in elementary schools across the U.S. He examines three specific works: William Gibson's playscript The Miracle Worker, written in 1956; the film of the same title directed by Arthur Penn in 1962; and the compiled letters of Anne Sullivan in Helen Keller's The Story of Life. Prettol's analysis works to unpack the articulations of race, ability, and sexuality on the formulation of the modern subject narrative.
Recommended Citation
Prettol, Andy.
"Racism, Disable-ism, and Heterosexism in the Making of Helen Keller."
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
10.2
(2008):
<https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.1353>
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