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.
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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.
Beowulf, an Early Olympic Swimmer
Beowulf engages in a swimming contest of Olympian dimensions.
Will Obama Be Beowulf and Defy the NRA?
Cowering before the NRA just prompts them to become even more extreme. Obama needs to be a Beowulf.
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Satan Strikes Again, This Time in Aurora
The shootings in Aurora, Colorado call forth literary works about evil stalking the world, including “Beowulf” and “Paradise Lost.”
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Destructive Grieving for a Lost America
Grieving for a lost America reaches deep across the political spectrum, “Beowulf” provides a healthy response.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged American Dream, Grendel's mother, grieving, Marilynne Robinson, politics, When I Was a Child I Read Books Comments closed
