The ring in “Lord of the Rings” lends itself to numerous approaches.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Sauron’s Ring: Power Corrupts
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Hero with a Thousand Faces, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings Comments closed
A Spiritual Quest Begins inside a Whale
According to Joseph Campbell, a hero’s journey invariably involves a “belly of the whale” experience. Tokien describes the experience in fantasy, Dan Albergotti in everyday life.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale", belly of the whale, Dan Albergotti, Hero with a Thousand Faces, J. R. R. Tolkien, Jonah, Joseph Campbell, Lord of the Rings Comments closed
Maybe the Gulfs Will Wash Us Down
Peyton Manning was not Homer’s Odysseus but Tennyson’s Ulysses.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Football, Homer, NFL, Odyssey, Peyton Manning, Roger Federer, Sports, Ulysses Comments closed
Moll Flanders: How to Make It in Hard Times
If my students enjoy “Moll Flanders,” it may be because of their large debt load and uncertain job prospects.
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Lear’s Nonsense Perfect for Children
My grandson’s tiny body and large head brought to mind Edward Lear’s Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo", Alexander Pope, Edward Lear, John Dryden, nonsense Comments closed
The World’s a Stage–Choose Your Part
In his senior project, one of my students uses literature to examine life and literature to engage with it.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged As You Like It, examined life, existentialism, happiness, Leo Tolstoy, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Jane Austen, Must Reading for Scientists
Jane Austen can serve as a warning to scientists about confirmation bias.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged confirmation bias, Jane Austen, Michael Chwe, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Science, scientific method Comments closed
Seahawks: Unleashed, Endlessly Hungry
Mary Oliver’s poem about hunting hawks about sums up last night’s Super Bowl.
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Real Religion Is Like Literature
If the “Chronicles of Narnia” are read narrowly as Christian propaganda, then they suffer and so does Christianity.
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