Lowell

How did Amy Lowell shape contemporary trends in american poetry? A quote of Amy Lowell shows both her determined personality and her sense of humor: "God made me a business woman, and I made myself a poet." During her career that spanned only twelve or so years, she wrote and published over 650 poems, but she is most often recognized for her work to open American readers up to contemporary trends in poetry. "Poet, propagandist, lecturer, translator, biographer, critic . . . her verve is almost as remarkable as her verse," stated poet Louis Untermeyer in his 1923 work American Poetry since 1900. “A collection of Lowell's work was published in What's O'Clock?, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1926.”(Poetry foundation) On February 9, 1874, Amy Lowell was born at Sevenels, a ten-acre family estate in Brookline, Massachusetts. Her family was of old New England and at the top of Boston society. Lowell was the youngest of five children. Her older brother Abbott Lawrence, a freshman at Harvard when she was born went on to become president of Harvard College. As a child she was first tutored at home, then attended private schools in Boston, during which time she made several trips to Europe with her family. At…

The Lowell factories employed an estimate of 8,000 textile workers. In this place the name of the “mill girls” became the most common when referring to the factory. Many girls viewed this employment as a perception of freedom. During that era, it was rare for a woman to make her own money, and have educational opportunities, but the Lowell mills changed that for them. During the Lowell Mill times, everyone had their own different perspectives about the mills. Even though they were given…

highway to school and of course there was an early morning influx. I finally arrived to Middlesex Community College in Bedford and realized there was nobody I knew. The college campus also had a different atmosphere than high school. I arrived at the campus an hour early to explore the campus and to make sure I know where all my classes will be held. As I was meandering the campus was really confusing because there were so many different buildings. I was mentally not ready for this.and had…

UMass Lowell is a public institution where scholars, coming from all kinds of locations, can practice their education to their advantage to study for the career they wish to pursue. Whether students live on campus or commute to the campus on a daily basis, they recognize that it can be reasonable to access and travel to no matter where they come from. While most students live in a residence hall on campus, others can commute from their hometowns, using any form of transportation they can…

implication of this study is that Lowell will be more age-friendly if older adults feel safe enough to walk around the City. The safer it is for people to walk in the community, the more willing people are to walk. In terms of walkability, the high score Lowell has of 77 suggest that Lowell is age-friendly as it is very walkable; however, there are improvements that can be made to the pedestrian environment to encourage walking in Lowell. Sidewalks need to be made more walkable; there needs to…

Through the participation in the reform for better working conditions, women became more engaged with social, political and civil reform, such as the right to vote. The Lowell Mill protests were one of the first women-led strikes, which shocked previous social ideas of femininity. As Harriet H. Robinson, one of the mill workers, described in her memoir: “This was the first time a woman had spoken in public in Lowell, and the event caused surprise and consternation among her audience”. These…

and went on spontaneous nightly adventures together. However, when Lowell left the family, Rosemary was left alone. Fowler shows us how Rosemary changed when Lowell comes back to Davis for an unexpected visit. In the past Rosemary would be the one babbling on and on, never being able to shut up, but during this visit Lowell notices how quite and jaded Rosemary had become. “I’m more like you than you are tonight”, Lowell states, showing how Rosemary couldn’t even be her old self with someone she…

The Journey of Amy Lowell’s Life Stood only five feet tall and weighed as much as 250 pounds. Who is this woman? She published many of famously known poems around the world. Who is this woman? She was left alone in her early adulthood after her parents’ death. Who is this woman? Even after her death, she remains a legend. This woman spoken so highly of is Amy Lowell. Amy Lowell’s family surrounded her with poetry throughout her childhood which influenced her to become a poet. Personal Life…

4.) What was the Lowell System? {N.4} The Lowell System was based on water-powered mills that gave young women a job on local farms. The system included a loom that could spin both thread and weave cloth. Boarding House residents were also given a room and food while they worked. Eventually with financial support they were able to make a working area for the young women to work and live at. 5.) Which factors led to the increase in immigration from Ireland to the United States in the…

Risk response The management would consider the alternative risk response options with transfer, avoidance, reduction and acceptance by using risk management technique and matrix. Every option would base on entity’s risk appetite, cost vs benefit of potential risk responses and the response taken will lower how many impact. Hence, management should selects and executes response based on evaluation of the portfolio of risk and responses. In the case, Leeson is doing investment without any…