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Highlights about the Writer Francisco Sionil Jose born on December 3 1924 in Rosales, Pangasinan He is the son of Antonio Jose an Aglipayan minister, and Sofia Sionil. He is married to Maria Teresa Jovellanos, father of seven children. He helped support his family at a young age raising hogs and working as a farmer….

12 Angry Men The plot of 12 Angry Men revolves around the murder trail of a Latino boy who is accused of killing his father. The conviction of the boy would mean a death sentence and the destiny of the boy’s life is in the hands of twelve male jurors of ranging personalities. The case…

In examining the conclusion of the play “Death of a Salesman,” we analyze the downfall of Willy Loman, a 60-year-old salesman in 1940s America who has deceived himself into believing he is successful. His wife Linda compassionately supports his delusions by telling him what he wants to hear. The story centers around Willy’s final day,…

Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, four New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award and President Award for Freedom, Tennessee Williams holds a central position in the twentieth century American theatre. He has written twenty-five full length plays, a score of short plays, sixty short stories, two novels, more than hundred poems and autobiography. He is a…

An Unknown Girl is about Moniza Alvi’s attempt to find her place in a country to which she does belong to but which she cannot call her own. The poems starts with a description of the setting: it is an evening in a market place where neon signs are the main source of lightening. As…

Introduction Ernest Hemingway is one of the most famed American writers of our time. His name is acknowledged all over the world, even by many people who have never read any of his books. His familiar image has been used to sell cars, clothes, and furniture. He is famous in part for how he lived…

The first page of Beowulf The earliest known English poem is a hymn on the creation; Bede attributes this to Cædmon (fl. 658–680), who was, according to legend, an illiterate herdsman who produced extemporaneous poetry at a monastery at Whitby. [1] This is generally taken as marking the beginning of Anglo-Saxon poetry. Much of the…

“Break, Break, Break” Is one of the poems written by Alfred, Lord, Tennyson after the death of his friend, Arthur Henry Hall. He was the Tennyson best friend from college and he was also engaged to get married to Tennyson sister. However, he died because of brain hemorrhage in 1833. After his death, Tennyson’s poem…

Elvis Aaron Presley, born on January 8, 1938 in Tupelo, Mississippi, had an intriguing family background and early musical beginnings. He sang in the Assembly of God choir and discovered his talent at a young age while also self-teaching guitar. Tragically, Elvis’s parents Gladys and Vernon lost their son Jesse Garon at birth. Despite growing…

I.         IntroductionAndrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” and William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 116” are both celebrated poems of love and expression, each avowing the author’s sentiments regarding the relevance of time to this utmost emotion.  However, while both poems discuss time as an important element of love, they operate in extreme concepts of time and its…