Poet Linda Pastan, like Jesus, sees in bread a metaphor for spiritual transcendence.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Beowulf, an Early Olympic Swimmer
Beowulf engages in a swimming contest of Olympian dimensions.
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The Dark Knight and Adolescent Gloom
“Dark Knight Rises” confirms the younger generation’s pessimism.
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World War II Internment Still Resonates
American students of color respond in powerful ways to “When the Emperor Was Divine,” Julie Otsuka’s novel about Japanese Americans’ experience in World War II internment camps.
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Dream of Wild Horses
French poet Frédéric Mistral dreams of wild horses breaking free of civilization’s fetters.
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