Allen Mendler

Every individual during some point in their life has experienced a bad day or perhaps a rough patch. The feeling of an overwhelming sensation of hopelessness can be without a doubt exhausting. For several individuals, the aid from family and loved ones is necessary when trying to recover. However, for Amy Winehouse, it seems as if every inner-struggle the star had brewing inside was swept under the rug by her mother and father. It is evident that ignoring mental health issues will never have a positive

Alcatraz was a death trap for some, on an island just miles away from San Francisco, with the freezing currents of San Francisco Bay surrounding it. Over the years there had been many escape attempts, but none as mysterious as the one that Frank Morris, Allen West, and brothers Clarence and John Anglin had been plotting for months. Numerous people believe that they died during this escape “attempt,” but evidence has shown that they most likely escaped Alcatraz successfully and survived. This evidence includes

about Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg was one of the founding fathers of what is considered the Beat Generation and the Beat Movement. Throughout his entire life he wrote multiple poems which voiced his certain opinions and thoughts about what America had been going through at the time. American poet, writer, and philosopher, Allen Ginsberg uses his life experiences and ideas on resistance, freedom, and the Beat Movement to express specific ideas within his poems. Born on June 3rd, 1926, Allen Ginsberg

Which poem gives a better attitude towards America? Walt Whitman's poem "I hear America Singing" or Langston Hughes poem "I,Too?" The authors cover different standings on America , so the poem that you select will be based upon your race, beliefs, or experiences within America. Walt Whitman's "I hear America Singing" gives a positive view on America as you get an explanation for the strong melodious songs being sung while working for the country. While, Langston Hughes "I,Too" poem declares he too

In “I Hear America Singing,” Walt Whitman’s message of the American identity is that it is diverse and proud. The fact the American identity is diverse is proven best in the first line, which states, “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.” In this line, the word “varied” proves that it is diverse because if something is varied it has a variety of things amassing it. The American identity being proud is proven by the line, “Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else.” This

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Elliot and “America” by Allen Ginsberg are both in my opinion, stories/poems that tell about the conflict between individuals and society. Throughout the story of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the author describes a man as if he has nothing to look forward to in life. The story takes place in a large, dirty city and the man in this city is very lonely. He cannot find a woman to love him, and he does not do anything particularly exciting. He is

What IS American Voice? The different texts we have read characterizes American voice by proving we all are unique, we are hardworking, and we all are equal. The different texts we have read characterizes the American voice by proving we are unique. This is demonstrated in Walt Whitman’s poem when he says “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear” (Whitman 1). This means that not one American voice is the same. We may have similar characteristics or be in similar situations but we are different

Summary: In an excerpt from “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, the unnamed narrator uses third person to describe the literal things that Vietnam War Veterans carried physically as well as what they carried mentally and emotionally with them. The thoughts and endeavors of Jimmy Cross, the lieutenant of an Army unit in the Vietnam War are described by the narrator. Other members of the unit are introduced to the story as well through descriptions of the things they are carrying, examples

“lost brother[s],” and goes on to describe Neal as the like-minded, vibrant wanderer that Kerouac desired (Cunnel 8). Kerouac even grows jealous when Neal meets Allen Ginsberg, where he writes, “Two keen minds that [Allen and Neal] are they took to each other at the drop of a hat… the holy con-man the great sorrowful poetic con-man that is Allen Ginsberg. From that moment on I saw very little of Neal and I was a little sorry too… Their energies met head-on. I was a lout compared; I couldn’t keep up with

Whitman’s Use of Repetition in “A Noiseless Patient Spider” American Poetry comes in many different shapes and forms. There is a plethora of American authors that use various writing techniques to transform their ideas into works of art. Walter “Walt” Whitman is one of the most famous authors that used a variety of styles in many of his poems. Many of his works of art affected the population and have influenced the country. He has created multiple poems that have become popular over the years and