As Julia and I celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary, I am put in mind of Milton’s celebration of “wedded love.”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
The Delicacy of Dealing with In-Laws
Family relations regarding in-laws are almost always delicate. Austen captures some of the challenges in “Persuasion.”
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Devoured by Kisses
Hugging my grandchildren for the first time in over 18 months brought to mind Longfellow’s “Children’s Hour.”
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Political Solution: Dissolve the People
Brecht’s “The Solution” captures current GOP voter suppression attempts.
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Hawthorne Explains the Eternal Sin
Hawthorne explores what Jesus means by the “eternal sin” in a number of stories, including “Scarlet Letter.”
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GOP Has Perfected Invisibility
If Trump’s GOP is not held accountable for January 6, it will be Wells’s “Invisible Man” redux.
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Teachers as Literature’s Missionaries
If literature teaches foundational social values, then teachers can be seen as missionaries.
The GOP’s Trojan Horse: A Coup Attempt?
The Trojans, thinking the Greeks have left, let their guard down. Are Democrats being overly complacent about the prospect of a GOP coup?
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