The GOP hostage takers resemble the Light Brigade, as well as the kidnappers in “Ransom of Red Chief,” “Fargo,” and “Ruthless People.”
Tag Archives: Alfred Lord Tennyson
When Hostage Taking Backfires
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The Zen of an Old Growth Forest
Biologist David Haskell approaches forests in a way that is both scientific and poetic.
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Fantasy, Because Reality Is Unsatisfactory
Fantasy is nothing in and of itself but takes its character in opposition to an unsatisfactory reality.
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Fed, Peyton: Made Weak by Time & Fate?
Peyton Manning and Roger Federer, in the twilight of their careers, bring to mind Tennyson’s Ulysses.
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Spanish Soccer as the Lady of Shalott
In “The Lady of Shalott,” beauty can’t stand up against the real world. By winning the European Cup, Spain showed us this doesn’t always have to be the case.
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Ulysses: Do Not Go Gently into Retirement
A discussion of Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” led a group of senior citizens to conclude that it’s about a man who is experiencing difficulties transitioning into retirement.
Once We Memorized Poetry
Memorizing poetry used to be standard classroom practice and poetry was widely popular before the snobs came in.
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