The classics are capable to doing great good but can they also do harm? Even as they powerfully open up the mind to new possibilities, can they also close it down? A debate.
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Can Lit Also Be a Force for Evil? A Debate
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10 Famous Fetish Objects in Lit
Literature is filled with fetish objects that take on outsized significance to various characters.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Alexander Pope, Charles Dickens, Emma, Great Expectations, Henry Fielding, Jane Austen, Marcel Proust, Prophet's Hair, Rape of the Lock, Salman Rushie, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Tell-Tale Heart, Tom Jones Comments closed
Peyton Manning as Poe’s Dupin
Peyton Manning is like Edgar Allan Poe’s detective Dupin, who uses his keen mind to triumph over devious opponents.
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René Magritte and Edgar Allan Poe
Knowing that surrealist painter René Magritte loved Edgar Allan Poe explains a lot about his work.
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Facing Our Inner Black Cat
Poe’s “Black Cat” has a special attraction for college students–and for good reason.
A Poem for Every Playoff Team
Sports Saturday For the football games this weekend, I found a passage from a poem or passage from a poem that pertains to the name of each team. Enjoy. Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers The high-flying Atlanta Falcons boast, among other things, the incomparable receiver Roddy White, who soars skyward to pull down passes. […]
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