Shakespeare’s praise for the historical King James can be applied to new NBA scoring champion Lebron James.
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Shakespearean Praise for King James
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Lebron Held the Sky Suspended
The Lakers signed Lebron James and two years later have a championship. While some see him as a mercenary, A.E. Housman has good things to say about mercenaries.
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The Return of King James
Lebron’s return to Cleveland is like Odysseus’ return to Ithaka.
Lebron James, Poetry in Motion
A Kent Cartright poem to celebrate Lebron’s 61 points.
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Please, Writers–More Complex Narratives
Sports narratives that look only at winning and losing are simplistic and misleading.
Lebron Explodes for Epic Performance
Lebron’s third quarter explosion against Indiana on Thursday night was Homeric.
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Chicago’s Harpies Take Down LeBron
The thuggish way that the Chicago Bulls ended the Miami Heat’s streak recalls Oliver Wendell Holmes’s “harpies of the shore.”
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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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“Hunger Games” a Key to LeBron’s Win
LeBron James may love “The Hunger Games” because he sees in it his own struggles with the NBA.
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