Tag Archives: Merchant of Venice

Shakespeare in the Courtroom

By Robin Bates | Published: April 16, 2014

A Georgia judge is guided by Shakespeare and sometimes cites the Bard in his rulings.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged courtroom, judges, Justice, King Lear, lawyers, Richard II, William Shakespeare | Comments closed

Lit Unlocks Cultural & Linguistic Barriers

By Robin Bates | Published: July 1, 2013

Teaching abridged classics to students with limited English, this graduate instructor discovered that much more came through than she expected.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged ESL, international students, teaching, William Shakespeare | Comments closed

Shakespeare Was Mandela’s Lifeline

By Robin Bates | Published: December 27, 2012

A copy of Shakespeare’s works that circulated through apartheid-era prisons shows the Bard providing solace for the prisoners.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Antigone, Henry V, Nelson Mandela, Shakespeare in the prisons, Sophocles, Tempest, William Shakespeare | Comments closed

Mitt Weaves a Tangled Web of Deceit

By Robin Bates | Published: October 8, 2012

Mitt Romney’s “tangled web” entraps Obama and recalls Sir Walter Scott.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged 2012 election, Barack Obama, Marmion, Mitt Romney, politics, Sir Walter Scott, William Congreve, William Shakespeare | Comments closed

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