My Purpose
Hey guys!
I was asked to do a little research on an author of my choice. While searching for notes on Mark Twain it hit me: I've never read any of his books! How would I write a paper talking about how influential his works were if I didn't have my own opinion! This is when Shel Silverstein popped into my mind. I remembered that I had loved reading his poems when I was little as well as "The Giving Tree". How perfect could it be? The only restriction that I had on my paper was that they author needed to be American. Silverstein fit into this category perfectly. Not only would I be capable of expressing my love of his writing but I would also get the opportunity to dig a little deeper into this man's life. On this site you will be able to listen to a few of his recorded poems as well as take a poll of which one you like the best! Too, you will be exposed to some of the information that I came upon while preparing my paper. ENJOY!
-Me
Links for pictures above: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Where_the_Sidewalk_Ends.jpg , http://www.jewornotjew.com/img/people/s/shel_silverstein.jpg ,http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/The_Giving_Tree.jpg/200px-The_Giving_Tree.jpg
I was asked to do a little research on an author of my choice. While searching for notes on Mark Twain it hit me: I've never read any of his books! How would I write a paper talking about how influential his works were if I didn't have my own opinion! This is when Shel Silverstein popped into my mind. I remembered that I had loved reading his poems when I was little as well as "The Giving Tree". How perfect could it be? The only restriction that I had on my paper was that they author needed to be American. Silverstein fit into this category perfectly. Not only would I be capable of expressing my love of his writing but I would also get the opportunity to dig a little deeper into this man's life. On this site you will be able to listen to a few of his recorded poems as well as take a poll of which one you like the best! Too, you will be exposed to some of the information that I came upon while preparing my paper. ENJOY!
-Me
Links for pictures above: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Where_the_Sidewalk_Ends.jpg , http://www.jewornotjew.com/img/people/s/shel_silverstein.jpg ,http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/79/The_Giving_Tree.jpg/200px-The_Giving_Tree.jpg