A Pakistani student looks at Americans and notes their obsession with time. One can see that same obsession in Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Crusoe and the American Work Ethic
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Daniel Defoe, Dickory Cronke, Max Weber, Pakistan, prosperity theology, Protestant work ethic, R. H. Tawney, Robinson Crusoe, Time, Work Comments closed
Comic Literary Twitter (Continued)
Comic literary tweets from Professor Tobias Wilson-Bates
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A Love Poem Flavored with Salt
Clifton’s “salt” works as a Valentine’s Day poem, but not a normal one.
Chaucer’s Miller & the Los Angeles Rams
The LA Rams won the Super Bowl, bringing Chaucer’s Miller to mind.
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When Spiritual Longings Are Thwarted
George Eliot’s Dorothea is a soul with great spiritual longings in unpropitious circumstances.
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Lit as a Life Survival Kit
When I teach literature, I emphasize application first, interpretation second.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Diving into the Wreck", "Knight" Donald Trump, "Knight", "what the mirror said", Adrienne Rich, Lucille Clifton, Mary Oliver Comments closed
Lit’s Top Ten Single Moms
A top ten list of single mobs in lit include works by Austen, Bronte, Alcott, Euripides, Shakespeare, and others.
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Mike Pence Kept the Sky Suspended
A.E. Housman has the proper poem for Mike Pence not giving way to Trump’s pressure on January 6.
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