Can Shakespeare break through to genocidal maniacs. O’Brien wrestles with this question in “Little Red Chairs.”
Tag Archives: Julius Caesar
Trumpist Stefanik, Shakespeare Lover?!
Trump fanatic Elise Stefanik loved Shakespeare in college. So what exactly did she take away from the plays?
Jan. 6 Reenacted “Julius Caesar”
In certain ways, January 6 was a reenactment of “Julius Caesar.” Trump supporters, however, were more Cassius than Brutus.
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A Wretch Concentered All in Self
Look to Sir Walter Scott, not to Shakespeare, to sum up Donald Trump’s exit.
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“Et Tu, Brute!”–Betraying the Kurds
Which Shakespeare play best captures Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds? Julius Caesar, perhaps, for pathos, Othello for the cold-blooded way it was done.
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Mike Pence=Elmer Gantry + Uriah Heep
Columnist George Will calls Mike Pence a cross between Elmer Gantry and Uriah Heep. I see the two and raise to a Dante sycophant and Shakespeare’s Cassius.
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WaPo’s Petri Plays Shakespearean Fool
Washington Post humorist Alexandra Petri has been having a lot of fun with Trump supporters’ attack on “Julius Caesar.” Here are some of her funniest barbs.
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