Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Should Obama Boast Like Beowulf?

By Robin Bates | Published: September 10, 2012

Obama sells himself in a softer way than Beowulf does. is he right to do so?

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By Robin Bates | Published: September 6, 2012

The current political situation calls for us to be Beowulfs.

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By Robin Bates | Published: September 4, 2012

Obama has had to to resist black male anger such as that described in Eliison’s “Invisible Man.”

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By Robin Bates | Published: August 30, 2012

Thackeray would attribute GOP anti-government fervor to the perverse logic of ingratitude.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 28, 2012

Ellison’s “Invisible Man” helps us understand Obama’s and America’s, intricate dance with race issues.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 24, 2012

Liberals appear to have won the media wars–or have they?

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By Robin Bates | Published: August 23, 2012

Like the oysters in “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” Americans are being lied to about GOP plans for Medicare.

By Robin Bates | Published: August 6, 2012

Pundits have recently been turning to literature to comment on the 2012 elections.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 27, 2012

The process of writing a book applying “Beowulf” to contemporary American politics has brought me insight and hope.