In which I explore the theme of toxic masculinity in Murakami’s “1Q84.”
Tag Archives: Trumpism
Understanding Murikami’s 1Q84
1Q84 Provides Insight into MAGA
Murakami’s account of cult behavior in “1Q84” applies only to well to MAGA behavior in current day America.
Imagine the Fall from Eve’s Perspective
A Danielle Coffyn poem, posted in response to Republican’s patriarchal efforts to discourage women from voting (the SAVE act).
Poetry an Ally in Times Like These
Rich’s “At Times Like These” anticipates the disappearances we are witnessing and suggest that poetry can function as a political ally.
Berry and Milton on Love and Hate
Wendell Berry’s insight into the nature of hate recalls Satan’s soliloquy in “Paradise Lost.” It also helps explain Trumpist resentment.
What Makes a Nation Strong? Not Fascism
Emerson’s “A Nation’s Strength” is must reading in this time of trial.
Percy Shelley’s Cry for Freedom
“England in 1819,” written to protest George III and the Peterloo Massacre, sounds all too relevant today.
Beowulf’s Advice for Battling Depression
Beowulf’s advice for battling dragon depression: don’t go it alone, which itself is a dragon trait.
Böll on Desperately Clinging to the Past
Heinrich Böll’s “Christmas Not Just Once a Year” captures the yearning to return to the past that animates many Trump supporters.