Tag Archives: Tale of Two Cities

Best of Times or Worst of Times?

By Robin Bates | Published: September 4, 2023

The opening lines of “Tale of Two Cities” capture our reality only too well.

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Scrooge, a GOP Hero

By Robin Bates | Published: December 28, 2020

Republicans are once again defending Scrooge and for good reason: when it comes to wealth inequality, he’s their model.

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Trump Finds Covid Victims a Nuisance

By Robin Bates | Published: November 17, 2020

Trump focusing on his own misery while ignoring the millions suffering from Covid is comparable to the French marquis in “Tale of Two Cities.”

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A Tale of Two Realities

By Robin Bates | Published: May 17, 2018

The U.S. celebrating the opening of the Jerusalem embassy while Israeli soldier kill scores of Gaza protesters bring to mind Dickens’s “Tale of Two Cities.”

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Cruz as Beowulf? Try Grendel

By Robin Bates | Published: October 28, 2015

Thursday Normally I would be delighted with a New York Times article that matched up presidential candidates with works of literature, such as Ted Cruz with Beowulf, Hillary Clinton with Persuasion, and Bernie Sanders with Around the World in 80 Days. This piece, however, strikes me as so uninformative that it’s all but useless. I’ve tried […]

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The Dickensian Horror of the Death Penalty

By Robin Bates | Published: July 13, 2015

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of problematic drugs for lethal injection. The Charles Dickens of “Oliver Twist” would be appalled.

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Will Oliver Finally Get Health Care?

By Robin Bates | Published: April 4, 2014

Oliver Twist experiences the same ups and downs as Obamacare has. But there’s a happy ending.

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Who Is Your Favorite Dickens Character?

By Robin Bates | Published: April 18, 2012

Characters from Dickens novels reside so deeply within us as to become virtual lifelong friends.

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