Responding to election day loss, will we be calm like Henry Fielding or in agony like Grendel?
Tag Archives: Beowulf
Wanted: Beowulf Strength vs. Extremism
“Beowulf” teaches us that rewarding extremism encourages rather than moderates it. The GOP should not therefore be rewarded with the presidency.
Steinbeck on Why the Rich Are Unhappy
Steinbeck and the Beowulf poet both point out that piling up wealth does not lead to happiness.
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Dragon Billionaires Assaulting America
Mitt Romney’s characterization of 47% of the American public as people who won’t take responsibility for their lives signals that he is a dragon in the Beowulf mode.
Calling on Beowulf in the Middle East
Middle Eastern leaders could learn from Beowulf–and so could Mitt Romney–as they deal with anti-American riots.
