... Dakin in the rectory of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. (Falk 22-23) When Tom was three a nearly fatal attack of diphtheria leaves Tom an invalid for almost two years, during which time he relies heavily on the life of the imagination, fueled by the attentions of his mother, grandmother, sister, and Ozzie. ... "The Glass Menagerie" opens in theatre in 1944, and 1945 in New York and wins New York critics award. In 1947 his other famous work "A streetcar named desire" opens in New York, and wins second New York Critics" Circle Award and Pulitzer Prize. In 1955 "Cat on the hot tin roof" wins hi...

• Word Count: 1843
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School

... He knew it would be difficult to continue learning without a teacher, but his master's words gave him the desire and determination to do so. The decided manner with which Mr. Auld spoke assured Frederick that reading was the key ... Frederick learned the power of truth over the conscience, of even a slaveholder. The idea of truth became the main theme in Frederick's later speeches, debates, and interviews in the north. The more he read, the more he hated those ... to his master, which was an unimaginable personal shame and public punishment. In New York, he also met a man named Mr. Davi...

• Word Count: 5595
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School