Joseph Heller's outrageously funny and very affecting novel Catch-22 is a perfect example. ... Heller's past is very evident throughout Catch-22. Joseph Heller grew up in Coney Island, New York, a town famous for its carnival atmosphere and attractions (Biography 1). ... In one instance Heller makes a point by joking about death. ... These two things come from Joseph Heller's ability to draw from his past and make allusions to events happening at the time he is writing. ...

• Word Count: 896
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Number of pages: 259 Type of Book: Fictional Autobiography Biography of Author: Ernest James Gaines was born in 1933 on River Lake Plantation in Louisiana. ... Among his awards are the Joseph Henry Jackson award and the John D. and Catherine T. ... After Ned's death, Jane tells Cluveau that the chariot of hell will come for him and Cluveau later dies a fearful, painful death. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The year 1789 marked the beginning of tremendous creativity for Blake as he published his major works in the relatively short period to follow- The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93), The French Revolution (1791), America: A Prophecy (1793), Visions of the Daughters of Albion (1793), The Book of Urizen (1794), the Songs of Experience (1793-4), Europe: A Prophecy (1794) The Book of Los (1795) and The Four Zoas (1795-1804). ... In order of birth they were; Robert William, Alexander, Joseph, Harry, Peter H.W., Agnes Anne, Beatrice, Sybil, Stanley F., and Albert P. 1878 Spring: The family m...

• Word Count: 3374
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School