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The Uniqueness and Individualism of E.E. Cummings

How does one make a grasshopper come to life in poetry? Well, E.E. Cummings found a way to do just this in his poem "Grasshopper." Since Cummings was a young child until his passing day he had a very eccentric personality. He used this personality in writing his poetry which allowed him to drastically stand out. In a way Cummings tried to show others, through his poems, the benefits of individualism.
Cummings was raised in a strict household which influenced him later in life. Edward Estlin Cummings was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the year of 1894. Cumming's father was a Harvard professor and a Unitarian minister, most likely because of these professions strict values were practiced in their household. "He began writing poetry at age ten, and continued while studying at Cambridge High School" (Benson). Soon this early writing would serve him well.
E.E. Cummings arrived in a writing career with a rich variety......

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