Robert Penn Warren was an American writer and poet, born in Guthrie, Kentucky on April 24th, 1905 (Zworykin 121). He received a considerable university education, receiving a master’s degree from the University of California and then a doctorate degree at Oxford University, all by the year 1930 (Zworykin 121). Throughout his career, Warren received many awards for his achievements, eventually becoming the first person to receive the Pulitzer Prize in both fiction and in poetry (“Robert Penn Warren”). Additionally, two of Warren’s books, “All the King’s Men,” (1949), and “Band of Angels,” (1957), were made into film adaptations, with “All the King’s Men” being remade once more in 2006 (“Films”). As seen in almost all of his work, Warren had
Mrs. Mercy Otis Warren Mrs. Mercy Otis Warren was an American poet and writer who promoted the revolutionary cause. She was born on September 25, 1728 is Barnstable, Massachusetts and died on October 19, 1814 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was the sister of James Otis, a political activist, and married James Warren, a merchant and farmer who served in the Massachusetts state legislature, in 1754. Mercy Otis Warren was a good friend of John and Abigail Adams.
Gouverneur Kemble Warren, also known as the “ Hero of Little Round Top”, was a crucial factor in the victory for the North in the Battle of Gettysburg because of his strong and careful leadership, his extensive knowledge of war tactics and military training, not to mention his past experience and how much he has matured as a leader. Gouverneur Warren, born on January 8, 1830 in Cold Springs, New York, second in his class to graduate from the United States Military Academy in 1850 , and a respected Chief Engineer. In retrospect, Warren was easily the most qualified Brigadier General for the Civil War. This is true because he was not only very bright, but he was very familiar with the land that the Battle of Gettysburg was taking place. “When
Despite the fact that excerpt 7.4, “James Madison, Excerpts from ‘Federalist NO. 51’ (1788)”, and excerpt 7.5, “Mercy Otis Warren, Excerpts from ‘Observations on the New Constitution, and the Federal and State Conventions by a Columbian Patriot’ (1788)” have their differences, there are also some similarities between the two. In the first reading, excerpt 7.4, James Madison wrote an essay to why the people of each state should ratify for the Constitution. James Madison is a federalist. Madison describes that the states would have a constitution, which would have certain laws that all states have to follow, but that they can still have some state laws of their own.
Mercy Otis Warren was a female writer who had an influence on certain issues during the later half of the Eighteenth Century. From the era of the Revolution to the formation of the Constitution, Warren spread her political viewpoints and beliefs through the writing of plays, booklets, etc. Her political involvement can be credited to the familial influence of her father and brother. If not for this, Warren would not have, in the end, gained the respect of several Revolutionary figures, including Samuel Adams and George Washington (Kort). As her written works began to grow in popularity, Mercy Otis Warren was able to spread her anti-federalist ideas.
Is Mary Warren Really a Witch? Flashback to Salem, Massachusetts, the year of 1692, say Rebecca B. Brooks on her website. Witchcraft has begun to be a problem. Several younger girls are having some strange symptoms.
Barbara Kingsolver is a world renowned American novelist, poet, and essayist. She has written many literary works including, but not limited to, controversial subjects such as politics, nature, and social issues. Kingsolver’s many unique experiences in life have made her the author she is today and ultimately inspired her to write The Poisonwood Bible; one of the most complex and controversial novel out of all of her works. Kingsolver was born in Annapolis, Maryland on April 8, 1955. Shortly after her birth, Kingsolver’s family moved to an alfalfa farm in Carlisle, Kentucky, where she spent the majority of her early youth.
Earl Warren was a man that served in the United States Army in World War l. He was born on March 19, 1891 in Los Angeles, California. After living for 83 years, he died on July 9, 1974 in Washington D.C.. Warren suffered from congestive heart failure and of heart problems which caused his death that year. Warren went to his town’s public school in Bakersfield, California.
Born in 1804, Franklin Pierce became the fourteenth president of the United States from 1853 to 1857. Pierce was not a very effective nor well-liked president. At the end of his term, the Democratic party had refused to choose him again due to his shortcoming and instead, chose James Buchanan as its new nomination. As a strong supporter of Andrew Jackson, Pierce also believed in a limited central government. His belief in a limited government combined with his inability to go against the strong supporters for pro-slavery caused him to be an ineffective leader.
As humans, we are given different rights that are meant to provide us with a chance at a good life. However, these rights can become compromised when it comes to conflicts between a pregnant woman and her fetus. The right of the fetus to live is seen as inferior to the right of the mother to have an abortion. Although each of the rights is different, it is not appropriate to say that one citizen’s rights are more superior than another citizen’s rights.
Finishing the project, I felt a profound internal conflict on the relationship of writers to their works and influences. The pieces were fundamentally different from any other works I’d read, but did they stand on their own? An enormous part of the depth of the incredible novels comes from their allusions, often covert references to obscure poems, musicians, or historical events. The experience left me with an urge to create, and with one resolution, I began to write.
Joseph Warren: The Forgotten Man of the Revolution Firebrands were an important part of the American Revolution, but the most underappreciated Firebrand was, perhaps, Joseph Warren. He, the eldest of four sons, was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in June, 1741 where his family had been living for half a century (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). He continued the tradition, living in Boston prior to the Revolution. Though his father, Joseph Warren, a farmer, died when Warren was just 14, he was raised thinking and feeling like a true American. This early exposure to American ideologies would influence and promote him later in life with his fight for freedom and to convince other colonists of the freedom they deserved.
His family took pride in their accomplishments and their efforts to stop slavery. Robert fought and was wounded in the civil war and battled the K.K.K. for the right to vote. Murray put pride in this and her family’s accomplishments to combat slavery. His fighting shows a lot of the political turmoil that was happening at the time and the views that African Americans have towards their progress. Much like Cornelia, Robert’s parents were a mix of African American and White.
“Come and have the credit as well as the opportunity. ”- Samuel Slater Samuel invented a water powered mill. This wasn’t easy at the time so he had to convince people that his invention would work. He also tried to convince people to work in his mill and help out.
Raymond Mazurek analyses the interest which numerous critics and literary figures show in Ralph Ellison years after his death. Many of these professionals today are trying to “reinvent Ellison” and dig deep into his life to understand where his thoughts came from and why he appealed so well to the contemporary reader. Mazurek focuses his findings around the work of Lawrence Jackson, author of Ralph Ellison: The Emergence of Genius, the first biography centered on Ellison and themes which he formulates in his novel and earlier essays. Plenty of images of Ralph Ellison growing up in poverty, in addition to his post-secondary education at Tuskegee Institute. Mazurek and Jackson both find it important to note that Ralph Ellison was a famous critic
There he started writing. “The Hollow of The Three Hills” and “An Old Woman’s Tale.” He has also written “My Kinsman, Major Molineux.” And “Marvin Rogers Burial”. Even later on he wrote, “Twice Told Tales”.