Helen Keller's teacher was also her lifelong enemy.
The story of how Keller 's teacher , Anne Sullivan , broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language , allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate , has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker .	Anne Sullivan	Anne Sullivan	The Miracle Worker	The Miracle Worker
Johanna Mansfield Sullivan Macy -LRB- April 14 , 1866 -- October 20 , 1936 -RRB- , better known as Anne Sullivan , was an American teacher , best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller .	Helen Keller	Helen Keller
