Sherwood Anderson

Sherwood Anderson is not a very common or heard-of name in this day and age, but he used to be back in the twentieth century. He was a famous author and he used his personal background, as well as the time period in which he lived, to help him write some of his stories. His stories has influenced society and the twentieth century as a whole. Anderson grew up as one of seven children and his father worked as a former Union soldier and a harness-maker. He was drafted into the army for the Spanish-American

Gaston 1 Depression and Seclusion in Sherwood Anderson?s Winesburg, Ohio Seclusion is the state of being private and away from other people. It can be caused by many things including judgement of others, or can be self-inflicted. It can many times result in depression and in some cases personality disorders, breakdowns, and such. Sherwood Anderson, who spent much of his childhood in the small town of Clyde, Ohio, was inspired by his own trials with depression and seclusion, to write about his distorted

after his mother’s death, Sherwood Anderson writes, “I have seen my own mother stand all day over a washtub, washing the dirty linen of the pretentious middle-class women not fit to tie her shoelaces, this just to get her sons enough food to keep them alive, and I presume I shall never in my life see a working woman without identifying her with my mother (Letters)” (Colquitt 19). Sherwood Anderson was born in 1876, but wrote this short story in the 1930s (“Sherwood Anderson” Dictionary 1). He grew

In Sherwood Anderson’s “Hands,” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” both authors introduced main characters who are alienated in their respective societies. In Anderson’s work, Wing Biddlebaum is an outsider because he wants to escape from his society since he has been accused of being a child molester. Similarly, in Faulkner’s work, Emily hides from society since the prying eyes of the people who see her gaze and oppression. In this way, both characters are outsiders in their communities

ill and his journey through his illness. The boy in this short story suffers from an illness known as influenza. Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that causes fever and severe aching. In the short story A Stolen Day, the author Sherwood Anderson writes about another boy who also falls ill, but in a different manner. This boy claims that he has inflammatory rheumatism which is a genetic disorder that makes joints, muscles, and tissues feel inflamed. Although the boy acts like he has inflammatory

In William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" and Sherwood Anderson’s “Hands,” both authors present main characters who is isolated in their respective societies. In Faulkner’s work, Emily is an outsider because she chooses to remove herself from mainstream society by not interacting with other people. Similarly, in Anderson’s work, Wing Biddlebaum chooses to remove himself from society since he has been falsely accused of being a child molester. In this way, both characters are outsiders in their communities

2. Why did Sherwood Anderson decide to leave the area around the soup kitchen where he was standing? What does it tell you about the American character that men and women were ashamed to admit that they were hungry and in need of soup? 5. How did the depression affect ordinary Americans, both economically and physiologically? How do the stories of Gordon Parks and Odie Stallings illustrate the personal tragedies that people and families faced during these economic hard times? While visiting a

Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner were two of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. While they lived during the same period, their writing styles differed drastically. This can be seen in texts such as Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” and “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place,” and Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”. Hemingway’s style puts little focus on specific character details, which makes his stories seem like they could be about any person, including the reader, while Faulkner’s

Vardaman and Jake had their lives completely changed by an identity crisis that was caused by personal tragedies. In the novel, As I lay Dying by William Faulkner, a young boy named Vardaman experiences the death of his sick and fragile mother. Jake, from the novel, The Sun also Rises by Ernest Hemingway also experiences a loss when his penis was shot off in the war. Jake and Vardaman do not relatively experience the same events nor react in the same manner, but they both experience the feeling of

JT Carlstrom Mr. Kaplan English IV 6 November 2017 Themes, Styles, and Techniques of Sherwood Anderson Sherwood Anderson was a novelist, short story writer, and poet. He wrote with an intense personal connection to the project he was working on at that time. His connection with his works was so great that the work often reflected his opinions and life experiences throughout his writings. This connection is very apparent throughout his major themes: societal reforms, human sexuality and experience