Friday, October 24, 2014

The Browning Version 2014 Screen 16

Taplow
See?
Andrew
No, you need see.  Look.  "Her tutor Sullivan, she could not see well."  What's repeated?  What's not necessary?
Taplow
She?
Andrew
Very good!  Then you write "Helen Keller and Serivan.  They had common thing."  How could you combine these two sentences? 
Taplow
Helen Keller and Serivan WHO had common thing.
Andrew
You don't need the who.  "Helen Keller and Sullivan..."
Taplow
They had common thing.
Andrew
Without a second subject.  Helen Keller and Serivan...
Taplow
Had common thing!
Andrew
Great!  Had common thing!  But we say had something in common or had a similar obstacle. 
Taplow
That right.  They could not see.  So I believe that Serivan
Andrew
Sullivan
Taplow
Sullivan could teach and listen Helen Keller's mind.
Andrew
Do you mean that she could understand Helen Keller?
Taplow
Yes!  They  overcomed about blind and deaf by having common things which was blind."
Andrew
By having!  Very good, Taplow.  You're right that they overcame being blind and deaf.  But you need to review how Ms. Sullivan helped Helen Keller overcome the obstacle of being blind.  What did she do to help Helen?  What helped Helen learn? 
Taplow
silent
Andrew
I like what you say here:  "But they opened mind eye."  It's true.  They opened the mind's eye.  They 

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