A Man Without Words
A Man Without Words by Susan Schaller, published by Touchstone in June 1992, is a poignant exploration of communication and understanding. This 208-page book details the life of Ildefonso, a Mexican Indian who lived in isolation due to his deafness and lack of language education. Schaller, a graduate student, recounts her experience of meeting Ildefonso in a class for the deaf, where she recognized his intelligence and desire to connect despite his inability to communicate.
Readers will find a vivid account of the challenges and breakthroughs involved in teaching Ildefonso the concept of language. The narrative delves into themes of biography and psychology, highlighting the complexities faced by individuals with disabilities. Schaller’s journey illustrates the transformative power of language and the profound impact it can have on one’s ability to engage with the world. This edition offers an insightful perspective on the intersection of language arts and the human experience.
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For more than a quarter of a century, Ildefonso, a Mexican Indian, lived in total isolation, set apart from the rest of the world. He wasn’t a political prisoner or a social recluse, he was simply born deaf and had never been taught even the most basic language. Susan Schaller, then a twenty-four-year-old graduate student, encountered him in a class for the deaf where she had been sent as an interpreter and where he sat isolated, since he knew no sign language. She found him obviously intelligent and sharply observant but unable to communicate, and she felt compelled to bring him to a comprehension of words.”A Man without Words” vividly conveys the challenge, the frustrations, and the exhilaration of opening the mind of a congenitally deaf person to the concept of language.
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