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Together with four classmates in my English class, I created an anthology of five poems on the theme of Death. The authors of these poems are Alan Seeger, Emily Dickinson, Henry Scott Holland, Pablo Neruda, and Sylvia Plath. My favorite poem is Death is nothing at all and my favorite authors are Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath. While going over the poems and learning about the poets, my favorite poem is “Death is not all” by Henry Scott Holland. This poem caught my attention because it evokes my

community. American community look at man as the builder of the society, and woman as helper whose work to take care of what man do. Alcott stressed on masculinity in her novel, because people at that time appreciating manners to see in their men and women. Trust, Honor, knowledge and other features should all men have it. Like all communities in the world, American society had its own identity. Were men have the authority and power to rule. Do the hard works. On the other side, women have to be

their lives, these women were forced to live through challenges and injustices on levels that are unimaginable to many of members of today’s society. With the Bradstreet and Wheatley did much to counter these challenges, even directly addressing the masses in their writings as forms of protests. This is precisely the element of which both unites and distinguishes the two women on a very grand scale. In Phillis Wheatley’s “On Being

In a male dominated society, women were believed to be fragile weaklings that depended on men in order to survive and find happiness. In fact, they were seen as nothing more than selfless wives and mothers. The seemingly “perfect wife” then, was characterized by her dutifulness and obedient demeanor. This notion of male supremacy was undoubtedly the predominant basis of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Rendered unable to voice their own opinions, women then turned to pen and paper as a way

In the poems, "Caged Bird" and "Hope is the thing with feathers", Maya Angelou and Emily Dickinson develop their themes through the characterization of non-literal characters. In the poem "Caged Bird", Maya Angelou illustrates the idea of hope as always being by one's side during the best and worst of times in life. It characterizes hope as caring and giving while not asking anything in return. In the poem "Hope is the thing with feathers" Emily Dickinson portrays the idea of freedom and imprisonment

Sentimental or Social Themes in Charlotte and Ruth Hall The subject matter of early American women writers has been criticized in the past, but the messages these authors sent women and society cannot be denied. Susanna Rowson and Fanny Fern came from two different time periods in American history, but their impact on society is similar. In both cases, the women experienced great success as writers during their time. Their popularity shows how their messages were transferred to many people of

Noble Yet Contradictory American Women Writers of the 19th Century Fighting for One Cause Written expression is a beautiful thing and one of which is a freedom in which Americans are granted, upon becoming citizens of the United States. Harriet Beecher Stowe is known as “The most important American woman writer of the nineteenth century” (Showalter, Ch. Harriet Beecher Stowe). Famous for Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Stowe published ten novels during her writing career. Stowe began writing in the 1830’s

incorporating her faith and personal struggles into her works. A hundred years later, Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped from her homeland in Africa and brought to America, where she became a devout Christian and a renowned poet (James). Both women received an education above other women of their time leading to their literary accomplishments. The purpose of this paper is to determine the similarities and differences between Anne Bradstreet’s and Phillis Wheatley’s poems’ content, in terms of their themes and language

“powhitetrash.” Steven Butterfeld of American Writers views Momma’s reaction as a victory in self control(American Writers 3). Angelou exhibits a similar spirit when describing her visit with Momma to a white dentist who reveals that he would rather put his hands in a dog’s mouth than a niggers(Contemporary Literary Criticism 12 12). The appalling parallel between the “dog” and the “nigger” narrates the account of dehumanization noted by African American writers. The most powerful emotional

Parable of the Sower is a very well-written science fiction novel by Octavia Butler. The setting is California in the year 2025. The world is no longer prosperous and has turned into a very poor place. There are countless people homeless, jobs are scarce and hard to come by, and very few communities of homes. The few communities that are still occupied have huge walls with barbed wire and laser wire surrounding them. There are robberies, murders, and rapes just about every day. People