The Role Of Writing "Sometimes it feels like the world's on my shoulders, everyone's leaning on me..... I act like shit don't phase me, inside it drives me crazy! My insecurities could eat me alive!" Eminem truly described it best. There has been so many times in my life w...

There are few female authors that have had an impact on literature as great as that of Willa Cather. Not only was she an exquisite author, but she broke through into writing during a time when few female authors were successful. Her life, which was directly influential to her writing, was of a s...

"Free! Body and soul free!" Those are the great words written by the great American author, Kate Chopin in "The Story Of An Hour" in 1894. Her real life stories were her biggest influences in her literature and her unique themes. Perhaps one of her most famous works was her ...

Jimmy Santaiago Baca's life was no walk in the park to say the least. As a child, he was born in Santa Fe of Chicano and Apache descent. At age thirteen, his parents had already abandoned him which resulted in his escape from the orphanage where his grandmother had placed him and was convicted of dr...

The Life of Dylan Thomas One of the most successful and influential writers of the 20th century would have to be Dylan Thomas. Dylan Thomas was well known for his philosophical poetry, critical writings, and essays. He lived a very basic childhood and developed in to a great writer. Dylan Thom...

"I am a woman and I am a Latina. Those are the things that make my writing distinctive. Those are the things that give my writing power. They are the things that give it sabor, the things that give it picante."1 Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to her ...

Non-fiction and The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, by Sylvia Plath, fit into the category of non-fictional literature. However, is there really such a thing as nonfiction? According to Webster's dictionary, nonfiction is "A literary w...

LEARNING PORTRAIT This is a portrait of my capability as a learner. How do I do it? How do I keep track of all of the information and knowledge that has come to me throughout my lifetime? How do I break it down and process it? How do I compensate in the areas where I am lacking? My pur...