Poem of the Week: Thanks in Old Age
Posted: October 07, 2008
Thanks in Old Age was written by Walt Whitman (1819'1892), the American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was [...]...
Winesburg, Ohio - Chapter 22: DEPARTURE
Posted: October 03, 2008
DEPARTURE, concerning George Willard When the train came into the station George felt relieved. He scampered hurriedly aboard. Helen White came running along Main Street hoping to have a parting word with him, but he had found a seat and did not see her. When the train started Tom Little punched his ticket, grinned and, although [...]...
Winesburg, Ohio - Chapter 21: SOPHISTICATION
Posted: October 02, 2008
SOPHISTICATION, concerning Helen White She had come home from Cleveland, where she was attending college, to spend a day at the Fair. She also had begun to have memories. During the day she sat in the grandstand with a young man, one of the instructors from the college, who was a guest of her mother's. The [...]...
