During a point in every individual’s life, there is often a time where they feel isolated or alone. Playwright William Gibson illustrates this event in life through Annie Sullivan, in his play The Miracle Worker. The Miracle Worker takes place in Tuscambia, Alabama in the 1880s. At this time, there were prejudice acts against women and African Americans, especially in the South. Because of this, there are many examples of the theme prejudice in the story. When Annie Sullivan is hired by the Keller family to tutor their blind, deaf, and mute daughter, Helen, there are already assumptions made by different characters. Being that Helen is Annie’s first pupil and Annie is a young women from the North, Helen’s father, Captain Keller does not think Annie will be capable to teach his child. James, Helen’s older brother does not have faith that his sister can learn. Despite these prejudiced assumptions, Annie is able to teach Helen to understand, comprehend, speak, and read. Although Annie may seem headstrong and persistent when arriving at the Keller household, and while living there with the family, she displays forms of isolation regardless of the fact she is surrounded by others. While it can be argued that in the company of others you cannot be isolated, Annie is in many ways alone. She feels guilt from her childhood and past, and her ideas and teaching methods are rejected, questioned, and frowned upon by the majority of the characters including, James Keller, Captain Keller and Aunt Ev. She is not integrated with the family, putting her in a position of both physical, professional, and emotional isolation. When Annie appears at the Keller’s home, she is ridiculed by James for trying to teach Helen and doubted by Captain Keller, Helen’s father. James largely reflects society’s views of Helen and her limitations. Hiring Annie to tutor Helen will be nothing but an exercise in futility in his opinion. James has no confidence