The Saturday Evening Post

(Palemore). Shortly after leaving high school, Rockwell had his first illustration published on the front cover of the Saturday Evening Post on May 20th, 1916 (Guptill) (fig.10). It had been a dream of his to illustrate for the Post, a very popular news source at the time; the Post was inexpensive reached a wide audience (Guptill). The illustrations that caught the attention of the Post were of children. In time, his works shifted to become illustrations of women (Palemore). He wanted, through…

I picked up this book because it was recommended to me as very funny and, having been a huge fan of The Chronicles of Narnia as a child, I wanted to read an example of C.S. Lewis's overt literary argument for Christianity. I thought I might find a Christian counterpoint to Twain's Letters from the Earth. I'm afraid I was somewhat disappointed. The Screwtape Letters is an epistolary novel with the central conceit being that C.S. Lewis has recovered letters of advice that a Demon from the depths…

Kurt Vonnegut was born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Kurt Sr. and Edith Vonnegut. His father was an architect and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy brewer. Kurt Jr. was the youngest of their three children. The Depression brought many changes to the Vonnegut household. Kurt Sr. had to sell the house and Kurt Jr. was taken out of private school. In his teen years, Vonnegut wrote for the student paper, The Echo, and he continued his interest in journalism at Cornell,…

Dahl suffered severe head injuries in a plane crash near Alexandria, Egypt. Dahl was soon transferred to Washington, D.C., to be an assistant air attache. There he started his writing career, He had started by publishing a short story in the Saturday Evening Post. His stories soon appeared in many other magazines. Dahl said “becoming a writer was a pure fluke, I doubt if I'd ever have thought of it." in his interview with Willa Petschek in a New York Times Book Review profile. He soon became…

The Theme of ‘Uncertainty’ in Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot is the English translation of the famous post war French play En Attendant Godot by Samuel Beckett written between 1948 and 1949. The plot of the play revolves around two tramps- Vladimir and Estragon who waits for the arrival of an acquaintance named “Godot”. However, Godot never comes and throughout the play, these two tramps engage themselves in various discussions, activities, and encounters. Being a play that belongs to the…

In the 1920s, the fear of communism spread throughout America. That fear and panic became known as the Red Scare. Even though the red scare died out in the 1920s, it reoccurred in the 1950s. Because of the impending nuclear war, the fears of communists or being labeled a communist resurged. The efforts made by Eisenhower, to address these fears, failed because they aggravated the Cold War situation and elevated the fears of Americans. The fears of the American population grew immensely with…

PTSD SPIRITUALITY Dr. John Zemler acquired his PTSD some 25 years ago while serving in the US Army. He subsequently earned a doctorate in Theology after he left the Army. He now combines his experience in Theology, surviving 25 years of his own PTSD, and his work as a University Professor and Spiritual Director, to encourage trauma survivors to not give up hope. Additionally, he helps trauma survivors and their loved ones to understand how PTSD affects the soul and can induce alienating…

Rockwell 's piece of propaganda appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on May 29, 1943. The Saturday Evening Post used to be one of America 's most popular magazines – selling at least three million copies a week. Everyone knew about this magazine; it was a great way to publicize Norman 's image. Many people debate that the "Rosie…

Prepare for an interesting story. The story of my life, Theodore Geisel. I am very honored and excited to tell you the story of my life. You all may know me as Dr.Seuss, the guy who wrote “ The Cat in the Hat” & “ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”. Everybody know’s about Dr.Seuss but many don’t know about the person before Dr.Seuss, before there was Dr.Seuss there was Theodore Geisel. I was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. I was an adventurous and curious little boy, I started…

For the next two weeks, Perceval and Joan went on evening walks whenever Perceval did not have night patrol. Gawain begged for details, but Perceval said nothing more than he and Joan were having a lovely time. And they were having a lovely time together. During their walks, they spoke of work, their families, their childhoods, and their interests. Perceval shared one story about how he and his patrol recently had a confrontation with some heavily-armed smugglers, and when he opened the rear…