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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) was an English writer who wrote some of the most influential fantasy books of all time: The Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as other books in the Middle-Earth universe. He took inspiration for these books and the world of
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King Arthur was a legendary British king who was portrayed in many poems and books written over the years. Many of his stories have basis in history, but they are also filled with myth and legend. We know a few things about this “king”. We know that he is married
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Madeline L'Engle (1918-2007) was an American author of children's literature who is best known for writing the novel A Wrinkle In Time, for which she won the Newbery Medal. She wrote A Wrinkle in Time in 1959 while living in New York. Many of her works
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Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter best known for creating the comedy science-fiction book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He began his career writing comedy sketches for radio and television, including the popular series Doctor Who. The inspiration for The Hitchhiker's
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The Happy Prince and Federigo's Falcon In this article, I will be comparing and contrasting The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde) and Federigo's Falcon (Giovanni Boccaccio). I will find some differences (contrasting) and some similarities (comparing) in these two short stories. Similarities: * The theme of poor people
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Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), or Mark Twain was an American author who wrote many popular books such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Clemens was born to a poor family in Florida and grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, a town which inspired many of his fictional
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By Mark Twain Mark Twain (1835–1910) wrote Tom Sawyer in 1876. It captures the childhood of a kid, Tom Sawyer, who lived on the Mississippi River in the 1840s. Kids are entertained by the whacky story about a child protagonist who went on many adventures with his friends, and
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A Dream Within A Dream Written by Edgar Allan Poe Mood: * The mood of the poem is dark and depressing: “You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream” Main Idea: * The poem contemplated the nature of life. Poe in this poem questions the reality of
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Ray Bradbury was an American science-fiction writer and screenwriter who wrote Fahrenheit 451 and other books. He was born in Illinois on August 22, 1920, and died on June 5, 2012. Bradbury's family moved to California, where he became an author and wrote many books and even a
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I read the exposition and started in the rising action of the story, which begins when the aliens commence their invasion. The setting is in early 20th century England, in a small town in the countryside. The point of view is first-person, as the writer is telling the story as
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Nemo, a captain, a navigator, an engineer, and an avenger, from the book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, is a very interesting character. The captain, is revealed to be a man of Indian descent who was fighting against the nation that killed his family while providing resources to oppressed
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Some Greek myths may be difficult to understand. I'll try to make two of them clear so that you may fully understand their meanings. The Myth of Persephone & Demeter Demeter, the “goddess” of the harvest, had a daughter named Persephone, whom she loved very much. One day,