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    A book and a play, both are extremely widely read and interpreted in countless different ways. These two are thought to be prime examples of American Literature. Arthur Miller was born on October 17, 1915, and he published his play, The Crucible, in January of 1953. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804, and his book, The Scarlet Letter, came out to print in March of 1850. These two types of literature were published roughly 100 years apart, so there are minute changes in the way they were

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    John Smith's Early Life

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    John Smith once said when he got back from North America ”Everything I have is here”.In this essay, you will learn about John Smith and how he explored North America.John Smith's early life was covered with myths and legends.You will learn about John Smith’s early life, accomplishments and struggles and his end of life.First I will tell you about John Smith's early life. Early life John Smith was born Janurary 1580 in England.Smith’s mother Alice Smith left him very young.John did not have any siblings

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    continues to impact us today-------------------------------------------- Shakespeare was born around April 23rd, 1564. There is no way for us to know his birth date for sure, but there is evidence that he was baptized on April 26th, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. William’s

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    William Shakespeare, a prosperous Renaissance man, is known as the greatest playwright in English literature. He was born on April 23, 1564 in a small town called Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare (Waller). William started his writing during the time period where individuality and freedom of choice were put emphasis on. This lifestyle greatly influenced a vast majority of his works and his contributions to the English language. Shakespeare has written over

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    John Flaxman Art Style

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    One of my favorite styles of the decorative arts has to be John Flaxman’s style of art. Even when I go to art exhibits in downtown Chicago. I always find a way to come across, thus style of art. I've always been intrigued by it and by the looks of it. When I was a child I would watch the Hercules movies and some of the Wedgewood jasper wear type of art figures were introduced as singing ladies from the Greek theme. In a way it all brings back memories to when I was a kid. John Flaxman was born on

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    What’s a Renaissance Man? A Renaissance Man is someone who has a wide range of knowledge and extraordinary talents compared to the average person. William Shakespeare is a very talented and knowledgeable person who that used his writing for more than just satisfying the reader. His expertise in multiple languages, including greek and latin, allowed him to do many things. He’s also a very talented playwrighter with universal techniques. He also brought the classics to life from where as they would

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    born into, but for William Shakespeare he made becoming famous in the late 1500’s look easy. Still to this day he is talked about, even though somethings about his personal life are uncertain. Records record that, William was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. His father suffered with financial debts, so William was not able to attend university. Instead, he attended the local grammar school, the King’s New School. Where he

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    his writings of sonnets, poems, and dramas. The second source is data records. Through these sources, the life of Shakespeare can be told about his early life, middle life, and legacy. Shakespeare’s early life was spent in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. He was said to be born on April 23, 1564 and was the third child of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden ("Birth and Death of William Shakespeare Celebrated"). His birthday is widely speculated, because in the era of Shakespeare,

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    Shakespeare Shakespeare was an old English poet, actor, and even a playwright. He was born and raised in Stratford-upon-avon. Shakespeare's got married to Anne Hathaway at the age of just eighteen years old, with whom he had three kids, two of them being twins. William died at the age of fifty-two, he lived from 1564-1616. Shakespeare is known as the best-selling fiction author of all time. I found it interesting that we all know Shakespeare is a very well known playwright but the surprising thing

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    Some believed William Shakespeare died on his birthday but many scholars waved this accusation away as a myth. Most of Shakespeare’s belongings went to his eldest daughter little went to his wife besides a third of his estate whom he called his ‘’second best’’ raising accusations that they had a troublesome marriage but many critics said the saying could also mean that the guest always got the first best. There is little evidence of a troublesome marriage between the two so this accusation could

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