Pulitzer Prize Essays

Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian Gordon S. Wood published his work The Radicalism of the American Revolution in 1991. In this book, he argues that, contrary to popular belief, the American Revolution was a socio-politically radical event. Wood describes various factors and outcomes that evidence the Revolution’s radicalism, and how it was the most far-reaching event of American history. In his thesis, he conveys that the Revolution’s radical influence on society has generally been disregarded

his efforts”( Ruppersburg). His first novel Night Rider, unfortunately went unrecognized but on the other hand, All The King’s Men gained popularity as a notable political novel about the process of going from ‘rags to riches’, earning him the Pulitzer Prize. Shortly after, Warren experienced a ten year long poets block in 1954 and wrote autobiographical verses about the lessons and losses of experience. He used personal experiences from his childhood as well as history to write these works. However

include the Peter Lisagor (Club, 1999), Gerald Loeb (“2010 Gerald Loeb Award Finalists”, n.d.), Society of American Business Editors and Writers (“Winners in Its 14th Annual Best in Business Contest”, 2009) awards. He also won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary (“The 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Commentary”, n.d.). With his economical knowledge, Leonhardt wrote The Get Happy Workbook, an instructional ebook on how to achieve elation (“The Get Happy Workbook”, n.d.). Credibility David Leonhardt graduated from

Indian writing in English has gained an awesome importance lately, in India as well as everywhere throughout the world. Short story is clearly the most well known abstract shape. The short story scholars in English originate from various parts of the nation and they have assorted social, social and family foundations yet what joins them is the utilization of English as their method of articulation. The short story type is exceptionally supported by ladies essayists of the South Asian diaspora. Jhumpa

Every child deserves a proper education. Banned books are depriving students of a well rounded, culturally aware, literary education because of the culture that is discarded, the history that is being withheld, and the education that young people could get through these banned books. The point of history is to learn from it and learn from others mistakes, but how can we do that if we are not allowed to learn it. As teachers shouldn’t you be teaching us how to make judgment calls like understanding

Should Books be Banned, or Are They Worth Reading? Are people throwing away free speech when they ban a book? Banning books has become more of a regular thing day-by-day. Some say that by challenging and banning books makes one “soft”. There are many books with usage of profanity and slurs, and many people have accepted it as okay, but many find it as a disgrace. One argument that book enthusiasts often bring up is that the very books that are being banned and challenged teach great lessons to children

In the modern day, the most important trait looked for in the profession field is not a strong work ethic, leadership, or charisma, but rather a strong sense of integrity. In “The Old Man and the Sea”, Ernest Hemingway utilizes Santiago as a protagonist who maintains a strong sense of integrity and chooses to never boast despite being presented with many opportunities to do so. While boasting may temporarily satisfies various insecurities, it leaves no lasting impression on the crowd who hears it

Eudora Welty was an American novelist whose books centered around the American South. Welty is famously known for her book, The Optimist 's Daughter, which she earned a pulitzer prize for in 1973. In Welty’s memoir, “One Writer’s Beginnings” she reminisces on her childhood memories during the early 1900s in Jackson, Mississippi. Her memoir focuses on her early life with reading and the impact it had on her life. The intensity and value of Welty’s early experiences with reading and books is displayed

Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Beloved is an intense, intimate rendering of the life of an escaped and former slave haunted by her past. As a woman born into slavery, Sethe was subject to the particularly trauma of treatment endured by female African American slaves. Brutalized and traumatized by her experiences, she ends up resorting to the unthinkable in a moment of desperation, which leaves her emotionally devastated. Beloved is a work of fiction but, unfortunately, it tells the

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel by Harper Lee, and was written as an educational novel. It was published in 1960 and in 1961 won the Pulitzer Prize. The plot and characters are based on the observations of the author of her neighbors when she was ten years old. The novel is known for its humor and warmth, despite the serious situations of things like rape and racism. The father of the narrator, Atticus Finch, has become a model of morality for many readers, as well as an example of an honest lawyer

Society attempts to strip away strength and self love. It judges people based on what is on the outside which weakens them so they are no longer able to fight back. This poem is an attempt to rally the citizens of the world and bring them strength back. In “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou portrays the idea of persevering and discovering self worth through battling the hardships of society’s views. The world is strict in what it believes, if someone chooses to go against its ideals then society will

Heck Tate is more of an in depth and surprisingly interesting character than you might assume in your initial read of the Pulitzer prize winning book, To Kill a Mockingbird. I assume he is so easily glossed over due to the fact that he seems to have a quite minor role in the overarching plot of the story, only being involved a few scenes at most. I, too, saw him as an unimportant or easily forgotten character as the result of the reason previously stated. Consequently, after I reviewed the events

When putting together a two hour film based on a novel, film directors come across innumerable obstacles that include cutting essential themes and leaving out important characters. Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by author Harper Lee, published in 1960 and two years later, released as a movie. To Kill a Mockingbird occurs during the Great Depression in Maycomb, Alabama, a city of which was heavy on prejudice and racism of those lowest of social status. Main characters Scout

movie "The Piano Lesson" this movie or play was written by American Playwright August Wilson. Wilson was born with the of name Frederick August Wilson and born in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The "Piano Lesson" was ward with the Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama. When Wilson started writing about this play he created a strong female character African American. This play "The Paino Lesson" it was most like in 1936 when United Stated was going thru the struggling with the Great Depression

To Kill a Mockingbird, a Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which first lined book shelves in 1960.The novel, revolutionary for it’s time, came filled with many symbols embedded in the clever writing techniques utilized by Harper Lee. One of the most recognized symbols from this novel is its namesake, the mockingbird. By definition it is a bird noted for its ability to mimic the songs of other birds. Miss Maudie makes an excellent point stating, “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to

Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in a small town to the southeast of Atlanta, Georgia, called Eatonton. She was the youngest daughter of eight born to her parents, a sharecropper and a maid. Her mother worked as a maid to help provide for their poor family. At eight years old, Walker was shot in the right eye by a BB pellet while playing with her two brothers. The accident caused whitish scar tissue to form in her damaged eye. At that point in her life, she became very self-conscious

To Kill a Mockingbird is written by Harper Lee, published in 1960, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in the 1930’s in a town called Maycomb, Alabama. Courage is one of the main themes in this novel and is portrayed in the characters Boo Radley, Mrs. Dubose and Atticus. Courage is the quality of mind that enables a person to overcome fear, to face difficulty or pain, or danger. Courage is a quality that many people hope to have, and if you have courage it will give

being accused and attacked both verbally and physically, the identity of the mockingbirds surfaces. As a crippled African-American man who is accused of rape simply because of his color, Tom Robinson symbolizes a mockingbird in Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Just as an innocent and defenseless mockingbird that only wants to make music is shot for sport, Tom is

strong rhetorical devices. In this short passage of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings's novel The Yearling, that is known for winning a Pulitzer Prize, she uses powerful rhetorical devices, but the most fervid devices that were found in the passage was syntax, figurative language, and sensory details. With using those rhetorical devices it paved the way for her winning the Pulitzer Prize. Rawling used syntax, figurative language, and sensory detail in this passage. Syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases

In 1949, the renowned play-write, Arthur Miller, published the iconic American play, Death of a Salesman (“Issue 35 Arthur Miller – Death of a Salesman”). Death of a Salesman was largely popular in the United States and won both a Tony and Pulitzer Prize (“Issue 35 Arthur Miller – Death of a Salesman”). After being so well received in the United States, the play was produced numerous times abroad. In Germany, specifically, Death of a Salesman was produced beginning in the year of 1950. With the