Murakami says that the worst thing about bigots is that they are hollow men devoid of imagination.
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Bigotry = A Loathsome Lack of Imagination
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Men in Black 3 Embraces the Sixties
The latest “Men in Black” films takes for granted a diverse and multicultural world, set in motion by the 1960’s.
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Growing More Liberal as We Age
Frost may allude to the belief that we become more conservative as we age, but his own poetry refutes the claim.
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The Healing Power of Talking about Race
Race, as we learned from watching a play based on student experiences with the subject, is more painful when we avoid it than we we confront it head-on.
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My Memories of a Mountain Writer
May Justus, an Appalachian author who wrote children’s books and poetry, has a great poem about windy weather. Recalling it recently brought back other memories of this remarkable woman.
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Using Austen to Understand Racism
African American blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates uses Jane Austen’s villainous Fanny Dashwood to penetrate the mindset of American racists.
The Myth of Slaves as Faithful Companions
A visiting lecture on “Slaves as Loyal Confederates” reminded me of the complex relationships between black and white as they are explored by Twain and Stowe.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Harrieet Beecher Stowe, Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin Comments closed
