Sunflower Sutra by Allen Ginsberg I walked on the banks of the tincan banana dock and sat down under the huge shade of a Southern Pacific locomotive to look at the sunset over the box house hills and cry. Jack…
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Khaled Hosseini
Early Life Khaled Hosseini was born on the 4th of March in 1965, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is a very bright middle-aged writer. He is the son of Nasser, a diplomat in the Afghan Foreign Ministry, while his mother was…
A Wolf Is at the Laundromat
A Wolf Is at the Laundromat by Jack Prelutsky A wolf is at the Laundromat, it’s not a wary stare-wolf, it’s short and fat, it tips its hat, unlike a scary glare-wolf. It combs its hair, it clips its toes,…
John Steinbeck
Early Life John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was born on the 27th of February in 1902, in Salinas, California, U.S. He was the bright son of John Ernst Steinbeck, a county treasurer, while his mother, Olive Hamilton, was a school teacher.…
Beggar Belief
Meanings of “Beggar Belief” The phrase “beggar belief” means to defy or exceed the common beliefs or belief system, unbelievable or something that has crossed the believable standards. It also means that something is not worthy of belief or trust.…
Bought The Farm
Meanings of “Bought the Farm” The phrase “bought the farm” means to die in an accident caused by an airplane crash, or during a military battle. Origin of “Bought the Farm” The phrase “bought the farm” seems to have originated…
Aldous Huxley
Early Life Aldous Huxley was born on the 26th of July in 1894 in Godalming in the county, Surrey. His parents were Leonard Huxley, a famous schoolmaster and writer, and Julia Arnold, founder of a private school. Since he belonged…
The Convergence of the Twain
The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy I In a solitude of the sea Deep from human vanity, And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she. II Steel chambers, late the pyres Of her salamandrine fires,…
E.E. Cummings
Early Life Edward Estlin Cummings, famously known as E. E. Cummings, was born on the 14th of October in 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, America. He was a brilliant son of Edward Cummings, a professor, while his mother, Rebecca Haswell Clarke,…
Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking
Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking by Walt Whitman Out of the cradle endlessly rocking, Out of the mockingbird’s throat, the musical shuttle, Out of the Ninth-month midnight, Over the sterile sands and the fields beyond, where the child leaving…
Aubade
Aubade by Philip Larkin I work all day, and get half-drunk at night. Waking at four to soundless dark, I stare. In time the curtain-edges will grow light. Till then I see what’s really always there: Unresting death, a whole…
Arms and the Boy
Arms and the Boy by Wilfred Owen Let the boy try along this bayonet-blade How cold steel is, and keen with hunger of blood; Blue with all malice, like a madman’s flash; And thinly drawn with famishing for flesh. Lend…
Charlotte Bronte
Early Life Charlotte Bronte was born on the 21st of April in 1816 in Thornton, England. She was the eldest daughter of Patrick Brontë, an Irish priest and author, while her mother, Maria, was a house maker. The family spent…
Divorce in The Bible
Marriage is a life long commitment. Once a person commits, he or she should work to keep the relationship strong. Commitment grows out of the realization that God created marriage and gave it to us as a precious and priceless…
Purgatory in The Bible
Purgatory is a place or a state after physical death for the purification of the soul before going to Heaven. In other words, it is the process, condition, or place for temporary punishment. According to Roman Catholics, the soul of…
Julius Caesar Themes
Theme is a pervasive idea presented in a literary piece. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar presents the dilemma of loyalty and also demonstrates the dark sides of human nature such as betrayal and barbarism. Some of the major themes in Julius…
Julius Caesar Quotes
Quotes or quotations are phrases, sentences, lines, and paragraphs taken from a literary piece. These quotes express universal truths or situations. Some of the best quotes from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar are analyzed below. Quotes in Julius Caesar Quote #1…
Julius Caesar Characters
Characters make up the skeleton of a story. They convey the author’s ideas and beliefs about and relationships with the world as well as the human beings around them. Some of the major characters from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar are…
Philip Larkin
Early Life Philip Arthur Larkin was born on the 9th of August in 1922 in Radford, England. He was a fortunate child of Sydney Larkin, a Coventry City treasure, and his mother, Eva Emily Larkin. His early years were cloaked…
Twelfth Night
Introduction to Twelfth Night The play, Twelfth Night, also titled What You Will written by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy. It was written approximately in 1601 or 1602 to be staged on the Christmas day. The play is about…