Tag Archives: Sun Also Rises

Panic Gripping Russian Soldiers

By Robin Bates | Published: September 12, 2022

In Ukraine, some Russian troops are throwing down their arms and running, bringing to mind such a scene in “Red Badge of Courage.”

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Trump: Hemingway Wastrel, Le Carré Con

By Robin Bates | Published: January 26, 2021

Trump has some things in common with Campbell in “Sun Also Rises” and even more with Rick in “A Perfect Spy.”

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Politically Incorrect Okay for Hemingway?

By Robin Bates | Published: August 31, 2016

If Bill Gorton, a positive figure in “The Sun Also Rises,” is politically incorrect, does that mean that Donald Trump is correct in his attacks on PC? Award-winning high school teacher Carl Rosin tackles the issues by contrasting Gorton and Trump.

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If Trump Tweeted Classic Lit Reviews…

By Robin Bates | Published: March 17, 2016

Donald Trump has a very distinctive twitter style., one that would be great for classic book reviews. A BuzzFeed writer imagines how he might have reviewed “Hamlet,” “Tristram Shandy,” “Ulysses,” and other classics.

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