The Extraordinary Author John Steinbeck almost never followed the expectations for him. Steinbeck wrote about what interested him even though the critics were after him during much of his career. He demanded on being the author that was extraordinary: "A sense of fun, a probing curiosity, ...

Herman Melville was born on the first of August in 1819. Born in New York City to a family where there wealth was seriously declining. Allan Melville, his father, was a Unitarian who made a living as a merchant-importer. Maria Gansevoort Melville, his mother, was of New York Dutch ancestry and a me...

One of the greatest accomplishments in a teenager's life is receiving their driver's license. Obtaining a license gives a teenager freedom; a newfound sense of independence. It is exciting to know that you are not at your parent's mercy to drive you to school, meet friends, or to wo...