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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.
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A Creeping Sense of Entitlement
King Hrothgar in “Beowulf” describes the creeping sense of entitlement that can possess a society’s wealthiest citizens.
Could Beowulf Have Saved Jews?
In her book about Eichmann, Hannah Arendt praises the Danes for how they stood up to the Nazis. One can draw a parallel with how Beowulf stands up to Grendel and also apply the lesson to the Trayvon Martin case.
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How Beowulf Can Save America
In our angry politics, we have versions of the monsters in “Beowulf.” The Geat warrior instructs tell us what we can do to effectively deal with the anger.
