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Emma Lazarus climbed the social ladder through her father’s acquaintances when she was young but the praise and appreciation she received for her literary work in later years were entirely for her own self-determination and efforts. Her regular correspondents included many famous artists and intellectual figures and their letters to her were full of genuine… Continue reading The New Colossus Analysis by Emma Lazarus: 2022
In the late 1800’s, a great power was brewing in the far west of the world and it was ready to take over the poor and the wretched of all the lands and build a new kingdom together with empathy and opportunity for all. This new age giant is what we know as America today… Continue reading The New Colossus Summary by Emma Lazarus: 2022
Even after a hundred and forty years from the date of its first publication in 1875, Invictus remains among our best-loved poems. The poem’s premise drawn from the long and painful illness of William Henley appears simple yet complicated. It borders on both the physical as well as the metaphorical and is quiet reminiscent of… Continue reading Invictus Analysis by William Ernest Henley: 2022
The enigmatic man, William Ernest Henley was a prolific writer of the 1800s. Born in England at a time of reformation, this well-educated man from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland was brimming with ideas which he poured into his writings. Henley was a great poet, critic as well as an editor and none… Continue reading Invictus Summery by William Ernest Henley: 2022
