In this week’s poker essay by novelist Rachel Kranz, envy is described as the one deadly sin that gives no pleasure at all.
Tag Archives: Doctor Faustus
Envy, the Sin That Blinds
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Is Don Draper a Modern Faustus?
In the finale of “Mad Men,” Draper may enter into yet another Faustian bargain, trading a vision of peace for a catchy Coca-Cola jingle.
Lear: Finding Love in Adversity
Both “Doctor Faustus” and “King Lear” teach us the silver lining in adversity, “Faustus” in a negative way, “Lear” in a positive.
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Are the Gods Out to Destroy Manziel?
The epic fail in Johnny Manziel’s first NFL start invites Sophoclean analogies. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus also comes to mind.
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Robin Williams Made Poetry Cool
Robin Williams gave us one of cinema’s greatest depictions of a literature teacher.
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Manziel: Whom the Gods Would Destroy…
Johnny Manziel has “Greek tragic hero” written all over him.
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How Teachers Can Make Lit Real
The “so what” question is vital if students are to make their responses to literature real.
