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It is a common assumption that Hemmingway wrote this short story from his own experiences as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War. The author was a journalist for the North American Newspaper Association, and this record was a part of that report which he later decided to publish as a story. The shortness… Continue reading The Old Man at the Bridge: Analysis: 2022
Brief: This Seven Ages of Man summary is a poetic endeavor to understand the deep philosophical truth that deeply informs the central idea of this poem – the rather stoic stance that right from our entry to exit on this stage of life, a man’s mortal bearings have been pre-determined by the universal creator by… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Seven Ages of Man by William Shakespeare: 2022
Edgar Allan Poe- Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809 to late professional theatre artists. John Allan, a wealthy tobacco exporter, and his wife Frances raised him in Richmond, Virginia where he attended the best boarding school and the state University. He soon moved to Boston and joined the Army.… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of To Helen by Edgar Allan Poe: 2022
John Milton- The exponent of grand style in English language, John Milton (1608 – 1974) was born to a composer father in Bread Street, London. Paradise Lost is his magnum opus and it is considered to be one of the greatest verses of English poetry. He was a Puritan poet, a man of letters, polemicist and a civil… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 19 by John Milton: 2022
H.W Longfellow- The American poet and educator, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), was from Portland, Maine. His life had witnessed uneventful death of his two wives, which left him heartbroken. Longfellow’s name can be found amongst the five Fireside Poets. The gentle poet of 19th century became the first American writer to translate Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Voices of… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls by H.W Longfellow: 2022
Emily Dickinson- Known for her unusual life of self-imposed seclusion, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) wrote poetry of power. She was one of the greatest poets of America. Born on 10 December, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dickinson’s poetry was heavily influenced by the Metaphysical poets of seventeenth-century England, as well as her reading of the Book of Revelation… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Wild Nights by Emily Dickinson: 2022
Carl Sandburg- A winner of three Pulitzer prizes, Carl Sandburg (1795-1821) was born to parents of Swedish ancestry in Galesburg, Illinois. The American poet quit school following his graduation from the eighth grade in 1891 and went on to try his hand at variety of jobs. He then quit the jobs and travelled alone, during which… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Branches by Carl Sandburg: 2022
The internal conflict of a person born to black-white parents is portrayed through the lines of the poem. It has a dominant trait of autobiographical elements from Hughes’ life. The racial tensions between the black and white communities in the 1920s and the ethnic conflict in the lives of African-American individuals form the backdrop of… Continue reading Cross: Summary and Analysis: 2022
Gerard Manley Hopkins- The Victorian poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) got himself established in the realm of literature posthumously. His fame lies as an English poet, a Catholic and a Jesuit priest. The innovative writer was known for his experimentation with verse and invention of sprung rhythm. Through manipulation of prosody and use of imagery, Hopkins created… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Felix Randal by G.M Hopkins: 2022
William Shakespeare- Often called England’s National Poet, William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest dramatist in the English language. Also known as the Bard of Avon, his works include approximately 38 plays, including collaborations, 154 sonnets and 2 long narrative poems, and some other verses of uncertain ownership. Sonnet 15- This poem is one of Shakespeare’s… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 15 by William Shakespeare: 2022
