Continuing my memoir, I look at why I majored in history, not English, at Carleton College, even though lit was my great love.
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Why I Majored in History, Not English
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Figaro: The Play That Spurred a Revolution
In “Marriage of Figaro,” Beaumarchais took the “clever servant” trope and turned into into a vehicle for revolutionary ideals. The play can be seen as having paved the way for the French Revolution.
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