Lily King’s “The English Teacher” is filled with literary lllusions, most of them thematically important.
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The Complex Inner Life of Teachers
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An English Teacher as Tess
Lily King’s novel “English Teacher” is a profound meditation on how a trauma victim may view “Tess of the d’Urbervilles.”
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“Is My Son Mad?” Mary Asks
In Thomas Hardy’s version of Mary, she’s a mother wondering whether her son is mad.
Literature as a Social Activity
Literature becomes especially interesting when it enters social situations.
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Lit’s 10 Most Painful Marriage Proposals
Literature 10 most painful marriage proposals.
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Finding Hope amidst the Growing Gloom
Hardy’s “Darkling Thrush” conjures up hope in dark times.
How Right Wing Would Respond to Tess
Tess of the D’Urbervilles puts a human face on the dilemmas of rape victims. Romney/Ryan, take note.
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Ryan, Abortion, and Hardy’s Angel Clare
Paul Ryan may resemble Angel Claire in Hardy’s “Tess of the D’Urbervilles,” but there’s a vicar who shows us a better way of dealing with a “fallen” woman.
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Tess Reveals the Real Meaning of Baptism
The unorthodox baptism in “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” gives us special insight into the power of the ritual.
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