Perhaps some entrepreneurs need to believe their success is solely due to their own efforts, as Bounderby, Willy Loman, and the speaker of “The Road Not Taken” do.
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Romney’s Appointment in Samarra
“Appointment at Samarra” and “Things Fall Apart” help explain why Mitt Romney is so inept on the campaign trail.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Appointment at Samarra, Chinua Achebe, Mitt Romney, politics, Presidential campaign, Somerset Maugham, Things Fall Apart Comments closed
Will Obama Be Beowulf and Defy the NRA?
Cowering before the NRA just prompts them to become even more extreme. Obama needs to be a Beowulf.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Aurora, Beowulf, gun legislation, Jame Holmes, National Rifle Association Comments closed
The Entrepreneurial Dream
Millhauser’s novel “Martin Dressler” captures the dreams of capitalist entrepreneurs but also moves beyond dream.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Capitalism, Darien Bates, Discovering Oz. Entrepreneurship, Karl Marx, Martin Dressler, New York City, Steven Millhauser Comments closed
America’s Recurring Noir Drama
Peter Quinn’s noir thriller “Hour of the Cat” articulates America’s recurring existential identity crisis.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged crime novel, Hour of the Cat, moderate Republicans, noir, Peter Quinn, politics Comments closed
Satan Strikes Again, This Time in Aurora
The shootings in Aurora, Colorado call forth literary works about evil stalking the world, including “Beowulf” and “Paradise Lost.”
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Aurora shootings, Beowulf, Evil, John Milton, Paradise Lost, spree killings Comments closed
