Three children sitting in a circle play with wooden soldiers. The world in which these children play is not Earth, but worlds of their own creation. The children of this circle will grow up to become some of the finest writers of the eighteenth century. It's no surprise that as children Emily Bronte and her siblings had active imaginations. They created the worlds of creation of Gondal, Emily, and Anne; and Angria, Charlotte's creation (White 12). The world does not know much about Emily Bronte except what can be concluded from Charlotte Bronte's autobiography (Winnitrith 111). She was born on July 30, 1818 in Yorkshire, England. At the young age of thirty, Emily contracted tuberculosis and died on December 19, 1848 (Magill 56). Its potential was yet to be reached. CD Merriman of The Literature Network stated: "Many of his early works from the past are lost: only 3 personal letters exist among his possessions." Emily was influenced by many people, including her mother and father. His father, Reverend Patrick Bronte, was a school teacher (Magill 56). Patrick Bronte had a humble beginning; he went to Cambridge University and worked to pay his way. His father was looked down upon because he was middle class in a high school. Emily's stories have strong educational value and address the injustices of society, which are believed to have originated from her father's problems. (White 8) “Emily's mother, Maria Bronte, died of internal cancer when Emily was only three,” according to The Victorian Web (Allingham). Kathryn White said: “The Bronte children felt the loss of their mother deeply, even if they never truly remembered her. Her absence in their lives is reflected in the number of orphaned and motherless children who appear in their early writings and novels.”(21) Although Emily never knew her mother; characterized Catherine Earnshaw as having a similar feeling of being more attached to earth than to Heaven. (White 19). In November 1824, Patrick Bronte felt that his daughters needed a proper education, so he sent his girls to the Clergy's Daughters' School at Cowan Bridge. This school was strict, had poor hygiene and lack of a good diet. He withdrew his girls after Maria and Elizabeth died from inadequate care. Although Emily had little experience in school, education became an escape in many of her writings (White 5-25). Emily, Charlotte, Anne and Branwell grew up in Haworth.