Literary Masterpieces: Themes, Characters, and Social Commentary
War Poets: Voices from the Trenches
W. B. Yeats
One of the greatest English poets of the 20th century, the Irish poet W. B. Yeats wrote about the great, eternal subjects of time and change. In “Easter 1916,” he reflects on the Irish uprising, stating that “a terrible beauty is born.” This signifies that revolution is coming and that the people of Ireland have been utterly changed. Yeats also remembers those who lost their lives in the Easter Rebellion as a tribute.
Seamus Heaney
Born in Northern Ireland,
Read MoreLittle Red Riding Hood in Manhattan: A Modern Fairytale
Sarah’s Life in Brooklyn
Little Red Riding Hood in Manhattan is the story of a girl named Sarah who lives with her parents in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Vivian Allen, takes care of her family and works at the hospital caring for the elderly, and her father is a plumber. Sarah is 10 years old, very freckled and thin. She loves reading and fantasizing about the stories her grandmother, Rebecca, tells her. Rebecca is a former music-hall singer on Broadway and lives alone in Manhattan.