A Buzzfeed post uses as proof of English majors’ superiority the fact that they can execute queer and Marxist interpretations of “Beowulf.” We explore what such interpretations would entail.
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“Queer and Marxist Readings of Beowulf”
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Books as Friends, Good but also Bad
Theorist Wayne Booth compares the impact that books have on us to that of friends. Some friends have a good influence, some not.
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