Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
As one of the Fireside Poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow experienced a busy and long life. He did not always just write poems, he was a teacher and even became a great influence to his students and poets in the future. He taught and wrote for many years until retiring and becoming a full time poet later on in his life. Longfellow was a father to six children and married twice throughout his life. While Longfellow was known for his poetry in the nineteenth century, he inspired his students in teaching and his works still remain relevant today.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s life experiences is what truly shaped him as a writer and who he became. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine which at the time was still considered
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Connolly is a romance novel where a girl named Evangeline is on a journey to find her love, Gabriel. The story proved unsuccessful for Reverend Horace L. Connolly when he was unable to interest his friend, Hawthorne in the story of the Acadian lovers separated on their wedding day. The original story has Evangeline traveling through New England but, Longfellow expanded the geographic range. She ventures to Philadelphia only to find him dying in a hospital filled with plague victims. As stated by The Poetry Foundation, Evangeline serves as a model of “affection that hopes, and endures, and is patient.” (10) Longfellow experienced criticism of the style of meter used in Evangeline but, it won admiration in Europe and The United States and became the most celebrated American poem of the century. In Longfellow’s work, Hiawatha (1855), a story of Indian culture and his connection with Indian Americans. Hiawatha, also a love story, focused more on Hiawatha introducing his tribe to agriculture and creating them a stable living place. An Ojibwa chief, who stayed at Longfellow’s house and the literary and visuals of the West brought great attention to Hiawatha. This book, even more successful than Evangeline, sold 50,000 copies and was reviewed many times and was translated to German by Longfellow’s influence, Ferdinand Freiligrath in
Paul Revere’s great ride through the night to save the americans from the huge british force was a big piece of American history during that time. Many have written about Paul Revere but longfellow doesn't tell the whole story. Longfellow's poem doesn't tell the whole story but Paul’s letter does.
Walt Whitman was a famous American poet who wrote many great poems during the Civil War. Though he originally worked for printing presses and newspapers, he later became a famous poet. During the Civil War, Whitman wrote many patriotic poems that supported the ideas of the North. Whitman’s poems will forever be linked to the American Civil War era of poetry. Walt Whitman was an iconic American poet with an interesting life that later impacted his works of poetry.
Wright grew up during the Great Depression, which was mentioned in many of his poems. Many of his real life experiences have been influenced his writing including the poem his wrote after his father died
On June 14, 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe was born. She came into this world with twelve siblings. When she was young she went to a public school and made friends. But sadly she moved to her sister’s school in first grade. In the summer at the age of five her mom died. At her sisters school she would write short stories in her free time. She went to that school from grade school to college. When she graduated she was very happy and continued her love for writing books.
Henry David Thoreau was born July 12, 1817. He was born in Concord, Massachusetts. He lived a wonderful life as a poet and essayist. Its sad to say that he pasted away on May 6, 1862 in Concord. The first year of his life his family moved away, but also returned five years later. He grew up in a village and later reached his manhood. His favorite thing about the village was the woodlands, streams, and meadows. He was the third child in his family.
George Washington is one of the most well-known historic figures of the United States. American Patriots, during his presidency, and time as a war general worshipped the hero. When America was separating from Great Britain, General Washington was a major factor in winning the war against Britain. Washington perfected his military tactics prior to the revolutionary war and during the French and Indian war. Washington’s heroic character during these wars kept troops moral at an all-time high. His ability to give confidence to colony soldiers led them to independence. It all started with his political beliefs and Great Britain heavily taxing the thirteen
Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills Long Island N.Y... In 1823 they moved to Brooklyn. When he moved to Brooklyn he attended a public school. He started working at the age of twelve. While working he learned the printing trade. After he finished school he begins to teach in country schools on Long Island and became a journalist. By the time he was twenty three he edited a daily newspaper in New York and he was a fairly important newspaper of the time. Also he spent thirty six years observing New York City and Long Island. Walt had started experimenting new styles of poetry. When he published newspapers and poems they didn’t show any literary promise. ...
George Washington one said, ''Bless my family, kindred, friends and country, be our God and guide this day and forever for His sake, who lay down in the grave and arose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'' It is hard to believe that Washington was the commander of the revolutionary family, and that he would become the first president of the United States of America. For his bravery and sacrifice and the victories he achieved, he was one of the most important people in the history of the United States.
Born in 1817, in Concord, Henry David Thoreau became one of the greatest writers among the American Renaissance. Thoreau based his whole philosophy on the fact that man needed to get rid of material things in order to be an individual. An exquisitely educated man, Thoreau went to Harvard, which placed heavy emphasis on the classics. Thoreau studied a curriculum that included grammar and composition, mathematics, English, history, and various philosophies. He also spoke fluently in Italian, French, German, and Spanish.
Unlike writers such as Edgar Allen Poe, Longfellow’s poems were “overly optimistic and sentimental” (Kinsella 256). He stood out amongst any other writer of his time. While most authors wrote dark, gothic works and stories, Longfellow’s were happy, positive and encouraging due to his wonderful childhood. He was inspired by his hometown, Portland, the sea, poets like Sir Walter Scott and Samuel Rogers, literature and music were all inspirations to him (Arvin 8/9). These parts of his childhood along with the new, exciting ideas of Romanticism are what shaped Longfellow’s style of writing. This is what drew in his audience because his poems were relatable and were written from the heart. Even though Longfellow went through some hard times with the loss of two wives and suffering from vertigo and peritonitis, he never allowed these complications affect his writing or his calmness (Kunitz 5). His control over his mind and body helped create some of the most beloved p...
Time is endlessly flowing by and its unwanted yet pending arrival of death is noted in the two poems “When I Have Fears,” by John Keats and “Mezzo Cammin,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Keats speaks with no energy; only an elegiac tone of euphoric sounds wondering if his life ends early with his never attained fame. He mentions never finding a “fair creature” (9) of his own, only experiencing unrequited love and feeling a deep loss of youth’s passion. Though melancholy, “Mezzo Cammin,” takes a more conversational tone as Longfellow faces what is commonly known as a midlife crisis. The two poems progressions contrast as Keats blames his sorrow for his lack of expression while Longfellow looks at life’s failures as passions never pursued. In spite of this contrast, both finish with similar references to death. The comparable rhyme and rhythm of both poems shows how both men safely followed a practiced path, never straying for any spontaneous chances. The ending tones evoking death ultimately reveal their indications towards it quickly advancing before accomplish...
William Butler Yeats once wrote, “When I first wrote I went here and there for my subjects as my reading led me, and preferred to all other countries Arcadia and the India of romance, but presently I convinced myself [...] that I should never go for the scenery of a poem to any country but my own, and I think that I shall hold to that conviction to the end” (243). William Butler Yeats is an Irish poet who is known for his strong rooted heritage, as well as his out of the box beliefs. Both of which have impacted his life tremendously, but in what ways? Yeats’ nationalist side affected his writing, whereas his beliefs and religious affiliations affected his point of view on the world and everyone in it.
Walt Whitman was an essayist, a journalist, and one of America’s most powerful poets, often being called the father of free verse. His work was, however, sometimes controversial, because some saw it offensive for its sexuality. Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, Long Island, New York. Whitman’s love of America was due to the way he was raised by his parents and their own love of their country. They gave three of his younger brother’s names such as George Washington Whitman, Thomas Jefferson Whitman, and Andrew Jackson Whitman.
In 1817 Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord Massachusetts. While living with his family Thoreau drove his mother 's cow to the pastures where he became interested in certain aspects of nature and of certain delights of solitude. Later in life Thoreau studied at Harvard University, where he mastered in Greek and Latin languages. During the 1840’s Thoreau gained a friendship and mentor, whose name is Ralph Waldo Emerson who is also a poet. While working with Emerson
William Wordsworth was known as the poet of nature. He devoted his life to poetry and used his feeling for nature to express him self and how he evolved.