The Story of My Life by Helen Keller Chapter 12 Summary, Notes and Question and Answers
The Story of My life- Novel for class 10- English CBSE By Helen Keller
Introduction of Chapter 12- the Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Once Helen went on a visit to a village in New England, the entire village was covered with snow. Then came a snowstorm and tiny flakes of ice were falling around. The loneliness that Helen and others felt was forgotten for a while when they were sitting around the fire. During the night the wind became furious. At last, when the sun appeared, Helen and others slid over snow, sitting in a toboggan.
Conclusion/ Chapter in short/ Analysis of Chapter 12 /Understanding the Theme of Chapter 12
Helen describes a winter spent in a New England village and her first experiences of a snowstorm.
Short Summary of Chapter-12 The Story of My Life by Helen Keller in Simple Words-
This chapter describes a winter spent in a New England village and Helen’s first experiences of a snowstorm. New England’s frozen lakes and vast snowfields were a new experience for her and she describes her pleasure in entering the treasures of the snow. She describes the landscape following the snowstorm as a waste of snow with trees rising out of it. She spent days sitting around the great fire, along with her family members and shared merry tales. Helen describes how she felt the dazzling sunlight after three days of snow. She also describes the fun she had tobogganing and describes the experience as ‘divine’.
Extra Important Questions and Answers of Chapter 12
Question.1
What surprised Helen about the trees in winter?
Answer:
Helen was surprised to discover that the trees and branches were bare of leaves in winter: there were no birds on them and their nests were all empty.
Question.2
Why did Helen rush out of doors even though there were signs of an impending snowstorm?
Answer:
Helen rushed out to feel the tiny snowflakes as they fell from the sky, in spite of dangers of an impending snowstorm.
Question.3
How did the family spend their time during the snowstorm?
Answer:
During the snowstorm, Helen and her family sat around a fire and enjoyed themselves, sharing merry stories with one another.
Question.4
Why does Helen say that the pine trees outside had no smell?
Answer:
Helen described the pine trees Outside her home to be bereft of any smell because they were covered with snow.
Question.5
How was Helen able to feel the light in spite of her blindness?
Answer:
The sun rays on the snow-covered trees and branches shone dazzlingly bright, and blindness. everything sparkled like diamonds. Helen could feel the brightness in spite of her blindness.
Question.6
What does Helen mean when she says that she could not feel the earth under her feet?
Answer:
The snow was so thick, that Helen could not feel the ground beneath it.
Question.7
What did Helen enjoy about tobogganing?
Answer:
Helen enjoyed being shoved off a slope and plunging through drifts, swooping down upon the lake as if she were flying.