Essays on Birthday

‘A Birthday’ is an upbeat, jubilant poem about love, written by Christina Rossetti in 1861. While many believe that this love she is expressing so effusively is about a man, I believe that it is about her new-found love for God. Rossetti, after all, was a very religious person. The poem, surprisingly, has an exuberant,…

Petey, and his wife Meg, eat breakfast and Petey tells his wife that two men are coming to stay at the boardinghouse; who he had met them the night before. Meg is confused overwhelmed by the news, but soon promises she will have a room ready for them. Stanley Webber, a man staying at the…

In the poem, “A Birthday”, Christina Rossetti uses extensive and positive imagery, mostly pertaining to natural descriptions. The whole poem is composed of imagery, used for the purpose of relaying the sense of pure joy the speaker is feeling. There is also a contrast between the two stanzas. The imagery used in the first stanza…

For thousands of years, philosophers have been questioning the root of all evil. Some believed that humans were inherently evil, while others believed that humans were influenced by an outside factor to commit wicked deeds. Katharine Brush was of the latter group. Although she was not a philosopher, she offered her insight on what that…

Cake cutting is a good idea for all special events. It makes each party more interesting plus joyful. All the people are interested to cut the cake at their birthday party. One of the things expresses your feelings to another. There are a various variety of cakes are present in all shops. But you will…

Today my heart is so full of love and gratitude. Today my mind feels enlightened and my love feels strengthened. Today more than normal, I smile at the little things and cherish each moment of happiness. Today, after twelve, you turn six and I am so thankful all the way down to my bones. Today,…

On my 14th birthday, on the 22nd of April 2011 I woke up feeling blue. I was home alone in Switzerland. My father was away for work. On a special day like a birthday you want to be with your friends and family, the closest ones who you want to share your joy with. That…

Wanted posters back in the days of the Old West could get downright personal.  In addition to being branded a “notorious badman,” it appears Sam Bass was also labeled “a poor dresser” and would not be a likely candidate for Project Runway. In a letter to H.P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1931, Howard gives HPL a taste of an old campfire…

Belle Starr was born Myra Belle Shirley on February 5, 1848 on a little farm near Carthage, Missouri. She received a classical education and was a competent pianist. Starr was on track to lead an ordinary and respectable middle-class life. But fate stepped in when the Civil War started and forever changed her life. The…

It was 105 years ago today that Hester Ervin Howard gave birth to a son, Robert Ervin Howard in the small town of Peaster, Texas.  Dr. Howard had moved Hester from the rural community of Dark Valley, located in nearby Palo Pinto County to the larger town to give birth.  Located in Parker County, the…