Anagnos is one of the main characters in the novel "The story of my life". He was the director of perkins institution. He played a very important role in the life of helen. Dr. Bell advised mr Keller to contact him for helen. He was very kind and full of compassion for helen. It was mr Anagnos who sent Anne sullivan to the Kellers' home. He and keller became friends. Helen found him the most affectionate person in her life. He had her sit on his knee when she visited the institution. An incident ruined their friendship forever. When keller wrote "the frost king" she sent it to him on his birthday. Mr Anagnos was happy to see it. But soon he was convinced beyond doubt that it was not the original work. Their friendship was forever ruined.

Michael Anagnos worked at the Perkins Institution for the Blind as the director. He was born in Greece, but later immigrated to the United States.  He spoke both Greek and English.  He was tall in stature.  Mr. Anagnos helped Helen Keller's father find a suitable teacher for her.  He found Anne Sullivan, a teacher who also had suffered from vision loss.  He arranged for her to go to Alabama to help young Helen.  Later, Helen attended the Perkins Insitution for a period of four years.  While there, she became a dear friend of Mr. Anagnos.  It was also during that time that her close friendship with Mr. Anagnos  began to deteriorate.  Helen wrote a short story which she later found out closely resembled another published work.  Accused of purposefully plagiarizing, Helen found out that Mr. Anagnos was deeply disappointed in her.  He was a man whose trust could not be regained if lost.