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An Introduction to the Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne (323 words, 1 pages)

Author Profile Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne, named after his father, was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. Four years after Hawthornes birth, his father died. This left his mother to take care of him and his two siblings. A very important event occurred to him at age nine when ... Read More

An Analysis of Nebraska’s Most Noted Author Willa Sibert Cather (1457 words, 3 pages)

Author Willa Sibert Cather, Nebraska's most noted author was born in Virginia. At the age of ten she moved with her family to Webster County, Nebraska. Many of Cather's acquaintances and Red Cloud area scenes can be recognized in her writings.Cather wrote poetry, short stories, essays and novels, winning many ... Read More

A Biography of Bram Stoker the Irish Author (1110 words, 2 pages)

Copyright 1996 (Modern library edition)Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Clontarf Ireland, north of Dublin. His full name was Abraham Stocker. He was the son of Abraham and Charlotte. He was the third of seven children. For the first 7 years of his life Bram was bedridden with ... Read More

A Character Analysis: Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (674 words, 3 pages)

Sometimes beauty is found in places as unexpected as a rosebush growing outside of a prison in a puritan colonial village. Pearl Prynne is an unearthly beautiful child with a wild spirit born under unimaginably sinful conditions, all of which are somehow related to the ideas, actions, and views of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Author’s Life Story in Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington (5261 words, 6 pages)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I WAS born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. I am not quite sure of the exact place or exact date of my birth, but at any rate I suspect I must have been born somewhere and at some time. As nearly as I have been able ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Henry George on the Nathaniel Hawthorne (1023 words, 4 pages)

Essay written by Henry George When reviewing Nathaniel Hawthornes Tales, Edgar Allen Poe pronounced that the short story, if skillfully written, should deliver a single preconceived effect- an effect upon which incidents be fashioned to accommodate that effect. Edgar Allen Poe was indeed a skillful writer. His short story, "The ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Nathaniel Hawthorne (1003 words, 2 pages)

The 19th century had many great achievements happen within its 100-year time period. From the building of the Erie Canal, to the steel plow being invented. From the invention of the telegraph, to Thomas Edison creating the first light bulb. While all of these inventions have stood the test of ... Read More

The Life and Literary Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (2918 words, 5 pages)

Nathaniel Hawthornes works established him as one of the most unique authors of the 19th century. With works such as The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne not only entertained his audience, he made them look at their own life and compare it to 17th century Puritan New England. He also brought readers ... Read More

A Biography of John Steinbeck, an American Author (845 words, 2 pages)

John Steinbeck was born in February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. Salinas was an agricultural valley in California. His father was the county treasurer and his mother was a schoolteacher. This is where his education began from a mother that encouraged him to read. The community was a comfortable environment ... Read More

The Life and Times of James Francis Thorpe (466 words, 1 pages)

On May 22, 1887, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century was born in a small cabin in Oklahoma. James Francis Thorpe or Wa-tho-huck in his Native American name which means bright future, would have a bright future indeed. He would go on to make accomplishments in all ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of David Henry Thoreau (1442 words, 2 pages)

Born David Henry Thoreau, Thoreau chose to legally change his name at the age of twenty, to make it the name that would later become the highly recognized and respected name of Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau chose a different path for his life than many other individuals during his time, ... Read More

A Biography off Ernest Hemingway, an American Author (712 words, 1 pages)

Ernest Hemingway lived his life as he wanted. His writing touched the hearts of millions. His sentences were short and to the point but his novels were strong and unforgettable. He wrote about what he felt like writing about. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park Illinois on July 21, ... Read More

A Biography of Emily Dickinson, an American Author (1015 words, 3 pages)

Emily Dickinson was raised in a traditional New England home in the mid 1800's. Her father along with the rest of the family had become Christians and she alone decided to rebel against hat and reject the Church. She like many of her contemporaries had rejected the traditional views in ... Read More

A Biography of Emily Dickinson, an American Author (722 words, 2 pages)

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst Massachusetts. She had a younger sister named Lavina and an older brother named Austin. Her mother Emily Norcross Dickinson, was largely dependent on her family and was seen by Emily as a poor mother. Her father was lawyer, Congressman, and ... Read More

A Biography of Eliezer Wiesel, a Romanian Author (446 words, 1 pages)

Eliezer Wiesel was born in 1928, a native of Sighet, Transylvania (Romania) which is near the Ukrainian border He grew up experiencing first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust, this started when at fifteen years old Wiesel and his family were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz. His mother and younger ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Upton Beall Sinclair, an American Author (777 words, 4 pages)

My cause is the Cause of a man who has never yetbeen defeated, and whose whole being is one all devouring,God-given holy purpose, declared Upton Beall Sinclair. Thisman is not only an American novelist, essayist, journalist, butalso deeply involved in politics. He has accomplished somany things throughout his life span, ... Read More

The Focus on Life Around the Rigid Puritan Society in Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1107 words, 5 pages)

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge hisor her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or she truly feels, otherwise the emotions are bottled up until they become ... Read More

The Childhood, Education and Literary Works of Henry David Thoreau (854 words, 4 pages)

American literature during the first half of the nineteenth centurytook many forms and ideas that still effect our ever so changingsociety today. Henry David Thoreau was among the notable writersduring this time, and his impact of American literature will not soonbe forgotten. His perseverance, love for nature, and humanitarianbeliefs helped ... Read More

The Life Story and Popular Works of Author Mark Twain (1343 words, 2 pages)

Rough, vigorous, hot-tempered and rich is what Mark Twain grew up to be. Born 1835 in Missouri, Florida he always did what he needed to in order for him to reach his goal. Even though he dropped out of school at the age of twelve, when his father died, he ... Read More

The Focus on the Rigid Puritan Society in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (1116 words, 5 pages)

The Scarlet Letter - Puritan Society In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, life is centered around a rigid Puritan society in which one is unable to divulge hisor her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how he or she truly feels, otherwise the emotions ... Read More

A Character Analysis: Pearl in Hawthorne’s A Scarlet Letter (2251 words, 7 pages)

Children are, by nature, incredibly sensitive creatures. They can sense almost any emotion an adult might feel just by observing a particular persons body language and facial expressions. Such is the case with the youthful Pearl from the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. As the daughter of the ... Read More

The Use of Diction and Symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” (614 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses diction and symbolism to show the negative effects of stifling conformity verses the positive empowerment found in embarrassing ones own truth. He tries to impress upon his readers that an outsider whether from another physical location, or simply someone who thinks and acts outside ... Read More

The Description of Transcendentalism Throughout Henry David Thoreau’s Journal “Walden” (453 words, 1 pages)

Transcendentalism in Thoreau Transcendentalism is any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material. Transcendentalism is present throughout Henry David Thoreaus journal Walden. Thoreau expresses three main points of transcendentalism simplicity, getting back to nature, and taking only what on needs. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I ... Read More

An Analysis of The Minister’s Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne (246 words, 1 pages)

The Minister's Black Veil By Nathaniel Hawthorne Anti-Transcendentalists believed that everything has a good or evil side, and that the truths about these matters would be terrifying and disturbing. Both of these views are represented in the story, The Minister's Black Veil, where Mr. Hooper wear's a black veil to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson as One of Mark Twain’s Most Thorough Examinations of the Institution of Slavery (290 words, 1 pages)

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is one of Mark Twain's most thorough examinations of the institution of slavery and the superficiality of racial prejudice. It was written during an era when Jim Crow segregation was spreading throughout the South and was published two years before the Supreme Court upheld the ... Read More

The Tale of Human Fraity and Sorrow in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Book “The Scarlet Letter” (486 words, 2 pages)

The Letter and Human Frailty Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, tells a tale of human frailty and sorrow through each and every character. When you first meet Hester Prynne, the main character, she seems quite innocent. Only guilty of not naming her lover. Yet she is treated ... Read More

A Description of the Many Authors in Great Contribution To The World of Literature (1483 words, 2 pages)

Many authors have made great contributions to the world of literature. Mark Twain introduced Americans to life on the Mississippi. Thomas Hardy wrote on his pessimistic views of the Victorian Age. Another author that influenced literature is Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known as the father of the American short ... Read More

The Author’s Use of Ironic Sarcasm (1301 words, 2 pages)

Bring Back Flogging This essay by Jeff Jacoby illustrates an authors use of ironic sarcasm otherwise known as satire to defend and illustrate his platform on his position. Jacoby uses in this essay verbal irony (persuasion in the form of ridicule). In the irony of this sort there is a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Forces of Evilness and Goodness in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Short Story Young Goodman Brown (646 words, 1 pages)

The world is mainly made up of two opposing forces evilness and goodness. When there are some places where people are experiencing the evilness of murders, wars, or inequality of the society, there are always other places where are living with hope, happiness, and goodness from others. The existence of ... Read More

The Author’s Response to the Issue of Isolation in the Short Story, The Lamp at Noon by Sinclair Ross (1040 words, 2 pages)

Sinclair Ross responds to the issue of isolation, in his short story, "The Lamp at Noon." The author focuses on the theme of how not to deal with isolation. This notion is reinforced by the setting (moodphysical), characters, and symbolism that he describes so vividly. The first method the author ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013