Tag Archives: Donald Trump

A Man with Soul so Dead

By Robin Bates | Published: January 7, 2021

Sir Walter Scott describes Trump perfectly in “My Native Land.” “Living shall forfeit fair renown, and doubly dying shall go down.”

By Robin Bates | Published: January 4, 2021

Trump loves conspiracy theories. So, until she sees the light, does Catherine Morland in “Northanger Abbey.”

By Robin Bates | Published: January 3, 2021

As Trump and Barr go on an execution spree, Victor Hugo’s thoughts on the guillotine come to mind.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 28, 2020

Republicans are once again defending Scrooge and for good reason: when it comes to wealth inequality, he’s their model.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 27, 2020

Trump’s abuse of the pardon system invites comparisons with the behavior of Chaucer’s Pardoner and Summoner.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 20, 2020

When we have a president who is governed by self-gratification, Frost’s famous poem about honoring obligations is what we need.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 15, 2020

Brecht has the perfect poem for Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 10, 2020

For social and political barometers, try Heaney for optimism, Yeats for pessimism.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 8, 2020

To understand “the Joe Biden” voter, start with August Wilson’s “Fences.”