Part 1 of Essay
In many works of literature, a character may be dealt a bad hand and have the courage and strength to overcome his suffering. In the autobiography To Race the Wind by Harold Krents, he tells the story of his life and how he managed to overcome his weaknesses. Harold developed bad eyesight early in his life and was for t ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... to deal with his blindness. Hardships controlled his life, one after another. He needed to learn to read and write Braille in order to return to school. This proved to be a test of his strength, as well as that of his mother. They both became frustrated with each other many a times, and she occasionally called him ‘stupid’. Harold always tried his best. One summer in camp he received an award. Not out of the sake of pity, not because he was blind, but because he tried his hardest and did the best he coul ....