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Hillary Clinton Is Hermione Granger

By Robin Bates | Published: September 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton is like Hermione Granger in many ways, but there is one very important difference.

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Hillary Clinton as Emma Woodhouse

By Robin Bates | Published: May 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton shares certain characteristics with Emma Woodhouse. (And far fewer with Lady Macbeth.)

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No Miss Havisham for Hillary

By Robin Bates | Published: September 18, 2017

In her account of the 2016 election aftermath, Hillary Clinton resolved not to become a Miss Havisham. This is testimony to her depth of soul.

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Looking Back: Trump & Clinton in Lit

By Robin Bates | Published: November 6, 2016

I look back at all the literary comparisons I’ve made for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton over the past year and bring you the list.

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Toni Morrison Explains Hillary Hatred

By Robin Bates | Published: October 31, 2016

The rage against Hillary Clinton is probably the result of primal male fears. Toni Morrison captures such male fear and rage in her novel “Paradise.”

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Ahab Obsession and the Clintons

By Robin Bates | Published: October 11, 2016

The right wing’s obsession with the Clinton has prompted one pundit to invoke Ahab’s obsession with Moby Dick.

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For Hillary, Witch Hunts Never End

By Robin Bates | Published: September 14, 2016

Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post alludes to Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” as she wonders whether Hillary Clinton should be subjected to witch trials to figure out what’s wrong with her.

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Wishing Hillary Godspeed

By Robin Bates | Published: July 28, 2016

What are we to make of these charismatic men like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama supporting Hillary? I offer up Thomas Hardy and James Baldwin references to advance different interpretations.

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Was T. S. Eliot a Key to Hillary’s Success?

By Robin Bates | Published: June 8, 2016

As a college student at Wellesley in 1969, Hillary Clinton made multiple references to T. E. Eliot’s “East Coker.” Now as we watch her become the presumptive Democratic nominee, we can see how Eliot has helped her along the way.

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