Nikki Haley reminds one of Tom Parsons in “1984.” Also of one of T.S. Eliot’s hollow men.
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Nikki Haley, a Minor Character in 1984
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I Am Lazarus, Come Back from the Dead
Eliot makes devastating use of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.”
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Christie as Prufrock & Other Lit Allusions
Political pundits have been turning to literature to talk about the GOP primaries. This past week saw citations of Shakespeare, T. S. Eliot, Lewis Carroll, and Richard Adams (“Watership Down”).
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Prufrock Illustrated?!
An illustrated “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? What next?!
Rand Paul’s Misadventures with Poetry
Senator Rand Paul’s often may misapply poetry, but the poems he chooses tell us a lot about Rand Paul.
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Langston Hughes, Profound Conversations
Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son” opened up a profound conversation with our building’s housekeeping staff.
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Nothing So Sensible as Sensual Inundation
Poetry, with its eye on what really matters, can help us taste food again. Mary Oliver’s “Plum Trees” reminds us to eat with full awareness.
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