Dorothy parker is a famous poet who is known for her sad poems. She was born in west end‚ New Jersey august 22‚ 1893. Dorothy did not have the ideal childhood experience that most kids have. Her parents J. Henry and Elizabeth Rothschild died when she was just a young. She did not like her father and accused him for sexually abusing Dorothy. She also suffered from depression‚ was an alcoholic‚ and had suicidal thoughts. Her dark and gloomy life really inspired her style in her poems. At the age of
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Emily Dickinson’s Poetry is to Die For Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest poets in America’s history. Even though her works were published posthumously‚ she still managed to leave an impact on her readers with her unique style of poetry. Through her works‚ Dickinson challenged the stereotypes surrounding poetry during her time. By employing unique and unconventional styles of writing‚ Dickinson was able to capture the battles she was fighting with her inner demons. Dickinson allows readers a
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I have decided to look into artists who have used their family history as an output for their work‚ I want to explore how they create the outcomes based on what type of memory or event their family went through‚ if it effected the media and exploration of their work or suited it to their main style of work. I have decided to go with the artists Tracey Emin‚ Frida Kahlo and Grayson Perry as they all have very different ways of working‚ different heritage and all within different time periods. I think
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Unlike many of the science fiction short stories that has been read in this class‚ this one “Over the River and Through the Woods” includes less imagery and easier to read words. That‚ however‚ does not make this story an unsuccessful story. The appearance of simplicity is what makes this story a success. The story seems to have a straightforward idea. The grandchildren of Ellen Forbes have come from the future to save her or to visit her. The reader would assume that Ellen Forbes did not have
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“ Hope you’re ready‚ because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically‚ why my life ended. And if you’re listening to these tapes‚ you’re one of the reasons why.”(Asher 7) Hanna Baker a girl who commit suicide nearly two weeks ago. Clay Jensen who had a crush in Hanna received the tapes but has no clue why he is on these tapes. In this journal I will be evaluating‚ visualizing‚ and predicting. While reading Thirteen Reasons Why I found myself evaluating Hanna Baker when she was
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Could Have In the poem “Could Have” by Wislawa Szymborska‚ she constructs the poem in such a way that she is speaking not to one singular person‚ but everyone affected by the Holocaust. Szymborska writes‚ “You were saved because you were the first. You were saved because you were the last.” I believe this is her way of broadening the horizon of who she is talking to. From what we know about Szymborska and her past careers as a poetry editor‚ a columnist‚ and a translator we can see that right off
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Aimee Wooldridge English 123-013 Exploration Paper: First Draft 5 February 2013 "Daddy" Imagine being fourteen and meeting a man that is ten years your senior. This man tells you that you ’re different from everyone else and that you ’re the only person that understands him. You go out on small dates with this older man and you talk to him about everything‚ tell him your deepest secrets and at first‚ he seems like a dream come true; a hero. But later on down the road‚ this man talks you into
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I‚ Gloria Steinem‚ was born on March 25‚ 1934 in Toledo‚ Ohio. My father was Leo Steinem. He was a childlike man who was a fountain of inventions‚ ad slogans and product ideas. He was always sure one of them would make him rich. He died in 1962 still believing that. It was sad because he was a great man. My mother‚ Ruth Nuneviller Steinem was a teacher‚ and journalist. When she was thirty years old she gave up her career to help my father run the summer resort they owned in Michigan. After my father
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Mary Shelley paints a picture into her reader’s minds. She uses descriptive words that create images. She describes the scenery seen through the eyes of her character. Shelley writes “Soon a gentle light stole over the heavens and gave me a sensation of pleasure. I started up and beheld a radiant rise from among the trees.” (91). In this part of the text‚ I believe that the author is describing a sunrise. She talks about the “gentle light over the heavens”‚ when she says “heavens” she is referring
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Theodor Seuss Geisel Theodor Seuss Geisel has passed away on September 24‚ 1991. After a long battle with oral cancer‚ Theodor died at the age of 87. He was in the comfort of his own home and loved ones at his time of death. Geisel’s family has planned to proceed with cremation‚ and scatter his ashes in the near future. To honor Theodor’s success and contributions‚ the University of San Diego‚ California plans to rename their library in his name. On March 2‚ 1904‚ a new literary genius was born
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