Biography Essays

Introduction “The Life of Stonewall Jackson” written by Mary L. Williamson is about the career of Stonewall Jackson as an officer and general in the Confederate Army. The paper tackles the biography of Thomas Jackson. The plain vocabulary and short sentences give a perfect introduction to the subject for younger …

            The commonly imagined world of the geisha is one of the romantic type; mostly living comfortably with wealth and an abundant social life outstanding of the others women not so lucky to acquire such attention for their beauty. However, Masuda takes the not-so-pleasant lifestyle and allows a realistic and …

Born into a wealthy and influential Bengali family in Calcutta in 1861, Rabindranath Tagore “received his education in both Bengali and English.” (Rabindranath Tagore Biography, Pictures and Further Links). Later, at the age of 17, he was “sent to London for university education but he returned from there as the …

In the autobiography Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton three key ideas I found interesting were resilience, hope and courage. Soul Surfer is an inspiring true story about a 13 year old girl getting her arm bitten off by a shark. Bethany, from the age of two had a passion for …

I did not come from a household in which reading and writing was promoted, although both my parents were literate. My motivation to start a new family legacy comes from looking at how my literacy skills were formed. Growing up I cannot remember when I began to write. I do …

Growing up, I had a different experience than others. I grew up as a military brat, which allowed me to move to different parts of the globe and exposed me to different cultures. I think that because I grew up with this life, it allowed me to be a part …

L Lawliet (エル・ローライト),[3] widely known by the letter L (エル Eru?), is the main antagonist in the manga and anime series Death Noteby Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Considered the world’s greatest detective, he lives in secrecy. During the story, he acts as the main antagonist to Light Yagami, otherwise …

Mark Mathabane (born Johannes Mathabane, 18 October 1960) is a South African author, lecturer, and a former collegiate tennis player and college professor. Personal Information: Surname pronounced “Mot-ta- bon- ee”; born Johannes Mathabane in 1960 in Alexandra, South Africa; changed name to Mark, 1976; immigrated to the United States, 1978; …

Singer, song writer, and actor. Born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia. Growing up in a small town of roughly 2,000 people, he was a born entertainer. Brown enjoyed singing in his church choir and was inspired by such musical artists as Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. …

American swimmer, the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Born in New York City, Ederle began swimming as a young child and started competing as a teenager. From 1921 to 1925 she broke many American and world swimming records. At the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France, Ederle won …