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…William Wordsworth was born April 7, 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, to John and Anne (Cookson). Wordsworth, the second of their five children. His father was a law agent and rent collector for Lord Lonsdale, and the family was fairly well off. After…

…William Cullen Bryant's "To a Waterfowl" Analysis: By the title of this poem one can only come to the conclusion that the poem is about nature. Bryant loved nature as a young boy. The beginning of this particular poem starts out by describing…

…"Indian Summer" is a poem written by William Wilfred Campbell in 1888. This is surely one of the best known and least-discussed Canadian poems - its simple and direct presentation of a series of natural images: "the blue-jay calls", "by the brook…

…The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play abounding with symbolism. Connections that exist are between the fire escape and the way Tom escapes from his problems, the glass figurines and Laura's life, and the unicorn and her self-image…

…William Blake – THE Chimney Sweeper Thesis Statement: In The Chimney Sweeper, William Blake presents a situation where Innocence is shattered as a result of Experience. I. BACKGROUND A. Born November 28, 1757, in London, where he lived most of his…

…Shakespeare, William (1564-1616), English playwright and poet, recognized in much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists. Hundreds of editions of his plays have been published, including translations in all major languages. Scholars have written…

…Interpretation of a William Wordsworth Poem The poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, by William Wordsworth, found on page number 644 in Literature and Its Writers, directly involves a perception of what his thought about a particular incidence…

…Biography of William Shakespeare         William Shakespeare was born in 1564, supposedly on 22 or 23 April, in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father, John, who was a prosperous glover there, preparing and selling soft leather, became alderman…

…William Shakspere was born in the market-town of Stratford in the year 1564 (April 23 is believed to be the correct date). He was one of eight children. His father, John Shakspere was a businessman, but is more often associated with the trade…

…William Blake's poem "The Lamb" metaphorically refers to Christ as the Lamb who came as a child, and that we are made in His image; this speaking of the religious importance and influences at the time this poem was written. It seams Blake's style…