Tag Archives: Julius Caesar

Lit’s Invention of “The Second Look”

One of the literary “inventions” featured in Fletcher’s “Wonderworks” is the second look, partly invented by Akutagawa in “Rashomon.”

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McCarthy a Greek Hero? NOT!

Kevin McCarthy is no tragic hero. He does resemble a minor figure from “Julius Caesar,” however.

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Trump’s Lean and Hungry Plotters

There is a tide in the affairs of Trump supporters that, taken at the flood, will lead them to do anything to take power. “Julius Caesar” is warning us.

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GOP Intellectuals Want a “Red Caesar”

Rightwing intellectuals are now advocating “Red Caesarism.” Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” provides some insights.

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Prigozhin Didn’t Take the Tide at the Flood

Did Prigozhin disregard Brutus’s advice, failing to take the tide when it was at its flood? If so, he might come to regret it.

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The Bard Fails to Prevent Genocidal Horror

Can Shakespeare break through to genocidal maniacs. O’Brien wrestles with this question in “Little Red Chairs.”

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Trumpist Stefanik, Shakespeare Lover?!

Trump fanatic Elise Stefanik loved Shakespeare in college. So what exactly did she take away from the plays?

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Jan. 6 Reenacted “Julius Caesar”

In certain ways, January 6 was a reenactment of “Julius Caesar.” Trump supporters, however, were more Cassius than Brutus.

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The Bard Can Reopen the American Mind

Allan Bloom’s “Shakespeare’s Politics” (1964) argues that, through the Bard, we better understand politics.

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