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The Miracle Worker dramatizes the landmark collaboration between teacher‑student pair Anne Sullivan Macy and Helen Keller. Through staged scenes, the play traces Sullivan’s relentless teaching methods and Keller’s gradual acquisition of language, illustrating themes of determination, communication, and the transformative power of education. Set against the backdrop of early 20th‑century America, it highlights both the challenges of deaf‑blind learning and the human rights victories achieved by the duo.
First publish date: June 1956
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: William Gibson
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