Think of Trump as Chaucer’s Pardoner, a conman who thinks he can trick people he’s revealed his tricks to.
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Trump as Chaucer’s Pardoner
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Harris’s Laugh and the Wife of Bath
Kamala Harris’s big-hearted laugh puts her in Chaucer’s Wife of Bath territory. Trump is more like the Pardoner.
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Biden and Harris as Earthsea Characters
Le Guin’s “Farthest Shore” has insights applicable to the Biden-Harris succession.
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Biden, Macbeth, and Passing the Torch
An MSNBC commentator cited a line from “Macbeth” to characterize Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term/
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Trump Allies Dream of Unbouncing Tigger
After the shooting, some Trump allies wanted to believe it had softened him. And Rabbit thinks Tigger can be unbounced.
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Beowulf Biden Steps Down
“Beowulf’s understanding of issues around aging leaders helps us negotiate Biden’s campaign withdrawal.
J.D. Vance Dreams of Gilead
Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance makes “Handmaid’s Tale” more timely than ever.
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A New Trump Is Like a New Pap Finn
Will a softer Trump emerge after the shooting? It’s as likely as Pap turning over a new leaf in “Huckleberry Finn.”
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Borges on Conspiracy Theories
With Republicans attempting to blame Democrats for the Trump shooting, let’s look at what Borges says about conspiracy theories.
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