Similar to both Jackie Robinson and Feng Ru, Helen Keller served as a role model in her country and the world through the challenges she overcame throughout her life. When Keller was only nineteen months old, her sight and hearing was lost to an illness. She often found it infuriating when dealing with her disability. Keller continued to struggle coping with her illness, becoming “very wild and unruly.” (newsela.com) It was difficult for her to understand other people and communicate with them. At this, she often broke out in a tantrum. Interacting daily with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, motivated Keller to learn and grow in her education. She developed ambitious goals, including attending college. She attended speech classes in