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in 1854, Whitman was working in carpentry. He is assumed to have started his writings for what would later be known, and published as Leaves of Grass in late 1854 or early 1855. One of his brothers once commented that Walt would get an idea while…

Bruce Hart, Jessie struggles to listen to her heart. Jessie is a thirteen-soon-to-be-fourteen year old girl who begins to develop into an attractive young lady. She began taking guitar lessons and she started to fall for her instructor, a sixteen year…

by Guy de Maupassant are two short stories that share some similarities. Namely, they are both ironic. The two main characters in both also happen to be husband and wife and make sacrifices for their spouse. The husband in 'The Necklace' is a 'thrifty…

has advanced and set us in motion; it has unveiled its face, inspiring us with bewilderment and exhilaration." -Kahlil Gibran, "Children of Gods, Scions of Apes" . The understanding of the passage of time is the main theme in the essay of "Once More…

is one depicting the beauty of love. The poem, a farewell, is written to his about when Donne must depart for a period of time. His metaphysical style of poetry, including thought provoking comparisons and imagery, makes his style all the more…

and what not do. Our upbringings also involve the way our society around us interacts. We follow the common saying, "Monkey see, monkey do." In "If You Touched my Heart," Isabel Allende uses the character's personal backgrounds and upbringings also…

Some would argue that the two words are synonyms; others would argue that they describe different aspects of male and female characteristics. According to the views of the latter a person's sex would designate a place in the biological makeup…

That Star, Buddy is a poem by Ogden Nash describing the foolishness of people and their relentless search for success. Nash uses a variety of literary techniques to write the satirical poem, and they effectively illustrate the ways in which many…

Perkins Gillman, the main character, whose name is not revealed, shows many different signs of schizophrenia. If the person were alive today, different types of treatments and help could have made her life worth living. Schizophrenia, a disease of the…

expectations among a vast number of unquestioning conformist individuals. It dictates a strict set of guidelines of which no one is to venture from, or they risk being labeled as social outcasts. These unwritten social laws affect every single individual…