An Afghan vet found his war experience captured by “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.”
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Is Peyton Manning Pitted against Puck?
Tomorrow’s Super Bowl drama may be forces of order vs. forces of chaos. Or it may involve Denver trying to outwit a trickster Puck-like team.
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Prevent Sexual Assault with Literature
If men are to overcome their predatory natures, they must become gentle-men. Literature can help.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Beowulf, chivalry, Chretien de Troyes, courtly love, Rape, Sir Perceval Comments closed
The Meaning of Soldiers and Sex
My father’s tales of soldiers’ sexual experience in World War II remind me of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.”
Don’t Underestimate Midsummer Madness
The summer solstice and Shakespeare’s famous play appear sentimental to us today. They were not always so.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged A. S. Byatt, Children's Book, fairies, Geoffrey Chaucer, Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck, Puck of Pook's Hill, Rudyard Kipling, summer solstice, Wife of Bath, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Christmas Life in the Face of Death
Comparing the Japanese film “Departures” with “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” give special insight into the meaning of Christmas.
