Think of J.D. Vance as Sir Andrew Aguecheek from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
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Tag Archives: Twelfth Night
Childhood Confusion: Reading to the Rescue
Continuing on with my “A Life in Literature,” I look at some of the works that impacted me when I was 8-12. These include authors Lewis, Tolkien, Burnett and Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare on Trans Rights
Shakespeare makes a strong case for transsexuals in “Twelfth Night” but also has a caution that progressives would do well to heed.
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Why Books Banned? They Change Lives
Good lit can function like social dynamite, but it’s dynamite that’s needed for growth. Parents against growth therefore attempt to ban them.
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Unexpected Book Bans
Book bans were on the rise in the 2023-24 school year–sometimes for understandable reasons, sometimes not.
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Boys That Don’t Fit the Gender Stereotype
Georgia has fired a teacher for sharing “My Shadow Is Purple,” thus denying her kids a narrative that they urgently need to hear.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged authoritarianism, Boy in a Dress, censorship, David Williamson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Katherine Rinderle, L. Frank Baum, Land of Oz, LGBTQ+ issues, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Milt Diamond, My Shadow Is Purple, Stuart Scott, Supergirl, William Shakespeare Comments closed
Will Drag Show Bans Extend to the Bard?
Will Tennessee banning drag shows extend to Shakespeare’s cross-dressing comedies?
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Kipling’s Stellar Advice for Leaders
For a new incoming college president, Kipling’s “If” provides excellent advice.
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Musk Needs a Shakespearean Fool
The world’s wealthiest man attempted comedy the other night but was booed off the stage. Shakespeare would understand.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged comic fools, comic satire, Gilbert and Sullivan, King Lear, Simpsons, W.S. Gilbert, William Shakespeare, Yeomen of the Guard Comments closed