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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare. Author Background. Birth and Parentage. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was the son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman (councilman). His mother was Mary Arden, the daughter of a rich farmer.

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MariAnne Moore

MariAnne Moore. By: MaryLynne Shaw December 3-9, 2009. My author/poet is MariAnne Moore. She was born November 15, 1887 in Kirkwood, Missouri. She was raised by her grandmother, because her father was committed to a mental hospital after her birth.

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A Lesson Before Dying

A Lesson Before Dying. Setting and Author Background. What Is Setting?. Most of you know setting as time and place, but setting is much more complex for some novels.

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A Raisin in the Sun

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Catch 22 (1961)

Catch 22 (1961) . By: Joseph Heller. Historical Background. World War II (novel set mostly in 1944) Critical of U.S. foreign policy and capitalism This is seen in the Marshall plan which wanted to rebuild Europe while preventing Russia from having influence.

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Robert E. Lee Letter to his Son

Robert E. Lee Letter to his Son. Adam Stensland Andrew Oller. Author Background. Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia. He attended West Point. He fought for the United States in the Mexican-American War. Author Background. He was expected to fight for the Union in the Civil War.

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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies. Brandi Clark Shelby Volosky Blaine Curley Jocelyn Bish Nicki Cochran Stephanie Burkett Brooke Benton Heather Watson Cassie Seaburn Mikki Birch. Author Background:. William Golding was born on September 19 th 1911 .

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The Crucible

A play by Arthur Miller Background Lecture Notes. The Crucible. Author Background. Arthur Miller (1915-2005) Born in NY Father was in the clothing business Lost everything due to Depression Family moved to Brooklyn Resulted in a change in social status

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