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bastard, orphan, son of a whore / And a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished, / In squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” (Alexander Hamilton). The opening line of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit “Hamilton”, is also the musical’s defining question. The rags to riches tale of Alexander Hamilton has captivated audiences perhaps like no musical before and with a staggering amount of immigrants entering the United States each year,…

his wife Virginia, who at the time was still alive. His wife felt that Osgood had a major effect on Poe because he stopped drinking to impress her. She and Poe both engaged in a courtship though literature, exchanging poems in his magazine the “Broadway…

The words gloomy, alternative, tragic, mysterious, and unhappiness are all common themes when describing a particular type of writer. Edgar Allen Poe is the writer who comes to mind when discussing these traits. For people who enjoy dark romanticism, writers, and student he has significant meaning. When people talk about Poe, they see him either as a glorified role model in which they desire to replicate or as a much disturbed individual who is not and will not ever be completely comprehended.…

Chantie Parrilla T. Angle DRA 211-1901 29 February 2016 Influence of Church and Theatre in Medieval Times: An exploration of Theatrical Elements from Religious to Farce After the fall of the Roman empire, culture and festivities involving theatre and theatrical elements all but disappeared. This time, known as the “Dark Ages” saw a rise in the Christian dominated church, seeing as the church was the only stable government in a turbulent period. While European countries floundered to establish…

Edgar Allan Poe: A Legendary Writer Typically, when a person hears the name Edgar Allan Poe, the first things that come to mind are murder stories, horror, mystery and,most of all, death. People have many different misconceptions of who this man really was and from where exactly he got his unique writing style. In order to get a better understanding of Poe, it is important to look into his life and his great works. Poe’s poem “The Raven” and his short story “The Black Cat,” are two great…

of "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres, generations, and audiences worldwide" for his work. Mother Courage and Her Children, which Jackson performed in 1980 at The Public Theatre, was his professional theater debut. Off-Broadway, he played Private Louis Henderson from 1981 to 1983 in A Soldier's Play. Additionally, in 1987, he played the lead role of Boy Willie at the Yale Repertory Theatre in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. In 2011's…

several inaccuracies in the book. Merrick never completely confided in Treves about his early life, so these details were consequently sketchy in Treves's Reminiscences. A more mysterious error is that of Merrick's first name. Treves, in his earlier journal articles as well as his book, insisted on calling him John Merrick. The reason for this is unclear; Merrick clearly signed his name as "Joseph" in the examples of his handwriting that remain. In the handwritten manuscript for The Elephant Man…

throughout the story, which allowed all readers to see the development of her character over 30 years. The Color Purple really explained how aspects such as sexism and racism had effects on African American families. The Color Purple even went on Broadway, with Cynthia Erivo playing Celie, Jennifer Hudson playing Shrug, and Danielle Brooks playing Sofia and the show had over 905…

On January 19, 1809, Boston Massachusetts a poet was born and his name was Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential writer in America today. Poe’s father and mother, both professional actor, died before the poet was three years old, and John and Frances Allan raised him as a foster child in Richmond, Virginia. Poe was a peculiar boy growing up, but he wrote plenty of great stories such as “The Angel of the Odd”, “The Raven” and “Tamerlane”. Edgar Allan Poe wrote short…

When it comes down to it, most people would rather listen to a biased tale from one of their best friends than an unbiased recollection of the same event by someone uninvolved, which is exactly why Mark Watney of The Martian makes such a convincing and relatable narrator. Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, uses personability to create an environment surrounding the botanist, mechanical engineer, and astronaut who leads the novel that gives the reader a reason to become invested. Not only is…