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Robert Lowell is one of my favorite poets.A few suggestions might be...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:03:42 PST

Robert Lowell is one of my favorite poets.A few suggestions might be how his imprisonment during WWII as a conscientious objector affected his work. Another avenue might be to consider Lowell's stature and viability as the "father" of confessional poetry. Lowell has also been called one of the two modern poets deserving of the title "Major Poet" by Peter Davison (the other was James Dickey). You might offer a...

If you're having trouble coming up with a theme on your own, then maybe...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:26:35 PST

If you're having trouble coming up with a theme on your own, then maybe you need to rethink writing about Lowell. You'll be more successful if you'll write your dissertation on a subject you feel passionately about, that you have so many insights about that you just can't wait to get them down on paper.Good luck!

Suggestions for Approaches to Robert Lowell

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:50:11 PST

I want to work on Robert Lowell in my dissertaion, so can anyone provide me with a potential theme?

Nick Carraway is the narrator of The Great Gatsby. Nick has a special...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:41:48 PST

Nick Carraway is the narrator of The Great Gatsby. Nick has a special role in the story because he is both an "insider" and an "outsider." He is a witness to the events of the novel, but because he is not really a part of Gatsby's world, he maintains a certain detachment from it. Nick actually has to work for a living, and does not have the kind of wealth that Gatsby and the Buchanans have. He is also the product of a...

In The Great Gatsby, who is narrating the story and why?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:20:37 PST

In The Great Gatsby, who is narrating the story and why?