Question

read the excerpt from the story of my life by helen keller.
we walked down the path to the well - house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which it was covered.some one was drawing water and my teacher placed my hand under the spout.as the cool stream gushed over onehand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. i stood still, my whole attention fixed upon themotions of her fingers. suddenly i felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten - a thrill of returning thought;and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. i knew then that \w - a - t - e - r\ meant the wonderful coolsomething that was flowing over my hand. that living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free! therewere barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could be swept away.
what does the point of view in the excerpt allow readers to learn?
it allows readers to learn how much annie sullivan wants to teach helen about language.
it allows readers to learn how to spell water in sign language.
it allows readers to learn what helen is thinking and feeling when she discovers language.
it allows readers to learn what helen is thinking and feeling when she discovers water.

Explanation:

The first-person point of view in the excerpt allows readers to directly access Helen Keller's thoughts and feelings. When she discovers language (not just water or how to spell in sign language), the text shows her internal experience like "a misty consciousness as of something forgotten—a thrill of returning thought" and "that living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!". This is about her experience with language discovery.

Answer:

It allows readers to learn what Helen is thinking and feeling when she discovers language.