Which line from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller is an example of a simile? During the whole trip I did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. One day, while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. Child as I was, I at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared Dr. Bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.