The power of a “King Lear” passage is a refutation of Scott Walker’s attempt to redirect higher education to “work force needs.”
Tag Archives: King Lear
Old Lit as a Transformational Experience
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The Bard Could Improve Lawyer Behavior
A judge makes his case about how Shakespeare can improve lawyer professionalism.
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Shakespeare in the Courtroom
A Georgia judge is guided by Shakespeare and sometimes cites the Bard in his rulings.
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Top 10 Hellish Child-Parent Relationships
Top 10 Literary Parent-Child Relationships from Hell.
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Haiyan, Climate Change Denial, & Lear
“King Lear” gives us language to describe Typhoon Haiyan and also a framework to understand climate change denialism.
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Pope Retires but Keeps Perks? Hmm
Some of Pope Benedict’s retirement demands sound like King Lear’s.
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LeBron Toys with Foes as Gods with Lear
Lebron James is to opponents as the gods are to King Lear.
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Hurricanes Make Us All Poor, Infirm, Weak
The onslaught of Hurricane Sandy reminds us of King Lear’s storm experience.
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