William Wordsworth poem‚ Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey July 13‚ 1798‚ is about a man returning‚ after fives years‚ to the beautiful scenery near the ruins of Tintern Abbey in Wales. He recalls how he once had such innocent views of nature when he was younger and how now that he had grown he ’d lost such sight. Near the end of the poem the speaker mentions his sister‚ Dorothy‚ only to make himself appear to be this wise man who takes his sister under his wings. He ensures her that
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How would you feel being dragged into the harsh ideals of war; being forced to fight and potentially die? William Blake‚ an 18th and 19th century poet‚ was easily a rebellious figure who maintained a strong belief in freedom and individuality‚ in which his opinion of war was communicated strongly in “A War Song to Englishmen”. Blake was known for expressing his own dominant ideologies‚ where he was highly criticized for contesting common societal beliefs. Perhaps this was why the essential meaning
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Tennessee Williams was an American playwright known for his candid portrayal of human nature and relationships that often broached taboo topics. The height of his career was in the late 1940s and 1950s; his first well-known work‚ The Glass Menagerie‚ brought him notoriety in 1945. Williams was “simultaneously praised and denounced for addressing raw subject matter in a straightforward realistic way” (American Masters). Thomas Lanier Williams III‚ known to us as Tennessee Williams‚ was born on March
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Serena Jameka Williams was born September 26‚ 1981. She is professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her world number 1in singles on several occasions. She became the world Number 1 for the first time on July 8‚ 2002‚ and she also achieved this ranking for the seventh time on January 30‚ 2017. Williams’ accomplishments and success in professional tennis have led some commentators‚ players‚ and sports writers to say she is the greatest female tennis player of all
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William Shakespeare Discussing William Shakespeare‚ Ben Jonson once said‚ “He was not of an age‚ but for all time!” D.H Lawrence once said‚ “When I read Shakespeare I am struck with wonder‚ that such trivial people should muse and thunder‚ in such lovely language.” Dame Ellen Terry also once said‚ “Wonderful women! Have you ever thought how much we all‚ and women especially‚ owe to Shakespeare for his vindication of women in these fearless‚ high-spirited‚ resolute and intelligent heroines?” There
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William Penn and the Quaker Legacy For many Americans‚ William Penn is just known as the Quaker leader who founded Pennsylvania and for his ‘Holy Experiment’. Penn’s achievements were far greater than just the founding of a colony. He had devotion and spirit and love for the Quaker sect and in turn spent his whole life trying to get others to see the good in Quakerism and create toleration for the religion. In the biography of William Penn and the Quaker Legacy‚ John Moretta asserts that William
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William Blake was born on November 28th‚ 1757 in Soho‚ London. William’s poems reflect the life and class struggle of himself. His biography explains how his life is conjured in his style of poetry through historical‚ biographical‚ religious‚ and romantic ways; in particular‚ the Chimney Sweeper. He was born in a time where transition was a hardship to battle his way through. A large part of his inspiration‚ according to the bibliography‚ was when he began to see the increasing injustice in the world
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Shakespeare has written numerous plays; some of which are more famous than others but there is one of his masterpieces that is above the rest. It is his most well know play and actors can only dream of getting the chance to play his role‚ Hamlet created by William Shakespeare. The play Hamlet is still very important today‚ even though it was written hundreds of years ago‚ because it is the most famous play in the world‚ it has an intriguing plot and characters that can be interpreted differently provoking thought
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William Shakespeare is known very well across the world. He’s known for the greatest dramatist and he is the world’s famous author and finest poet in English language. With his wonderful talent he has produced thirty-seven plays. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in England on April 23 1564. He was the third and eldest child of John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. Later on while his father John was mayor of Stratford‚ young William attended an excellent grammar school in his town which had
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General William Westmoreland Born in Spartanburg County‚ South Carolina on March 26th‚ 1914 was William Westmoreland. He went from being an Eagle Scout in his local Boy Scout troop to a lieutenant colonel in World War II and a United States Army General in the Vietnam War. William started his career by enrolling in West Point Academy. By the time of his graduation‚ he had become the corps first captain and received the Pershing Sword in honor of his success as a cadet. He was later assigned
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