An American Childhood. Annie Dillard. New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1988. 255 pp. There is little about the childhood of a girl from a somewhat wealthy home, growing up in Pittsburgh that would normally be thought of as interesting or original enough to be written about. In An American Ch...

Annie Dillard In her essay, "An Expedition to the Pole," Annie Dillard approaches the tricky technique of symbolism and metaphysical images to portray her thoughts on religion, while avoiding the dangers of making it too confusing, or too preachy. Descriptions ...

An American Childhood Based on Peter S. Hawkins' Review An American Childhood, by Annie Dillard, is a happy memoir of Annie's own life, a child of a well-to-do Pittsburgh family. Dillard remembers much of her childhood and doesn't hesitate to tell us a bit of it. Author Flan...

An American Childhood By: Annie Dillard In the story An American Childhood, by Annie Dillard, it is emphasize the value of pursuing an important goal. The author recalls childhood to be the "only firsthand experience". Dillard's simplicity in writing her autobiographical work shows the...