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 one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions 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 cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free! There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that could in time be swept away. What does the point of view in the excerpt allow readers to learn? A. It allows readers to learn how much Annie Sullivan wants to teach Helen about language. B. It allows readers to learn how to spell water in sign language. C. It allows readers to learn what Helen is thinking and feeling when she discovers language. D. It allows readers to learn what Helen is thinking and feeling when she discovers water.

According to the given excerpt, we can see that the narrator talks about his experience learning the meaning of the word water and how his teacher demonstrated for him.

We are told that his teacher places one of his hands under the sprout that gushed out water while the other hand spelled "w-a-t-e-r".

This helps the readers to learn what the narrator is thinking and feeling when she discovers language.

Point of view refers to the perspective a narrator decides to use to tell a story.

There are three main types of point of view which includes:

First person narrative
Second person narrative
Third person narrative

Therefore, the correct answer is option C