Friday A Washington Post column yesterday reminded me of a post I wrote a year ago and which I am reconfiguring for today. Seeking to balance the inspiring leadership of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky with the grim reality of the war, David Ignatius wrote, Zelensky has taken the West with him, emotionally, to the barricades […]
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Zelenskyy Could Be a Hugo Character
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More Time Spent in the Covid Sewers
In a repost from March, I see our Covid slog as similar to Jean Valjean trudging through the Paris sewers.
Les Misérables Aided Civil War Soldiers
Hugo’s “Les Misérables” was a hit with Civil War soldiers. An article explores the reasons why.
Javert Would Not Survive in Today’s GOP
Hugo’s Javert is torn between his principles and God’s law. Trump cultists, having no principles, face no struggle.
Can Trumpists See the Real Biden?
Can one see one’s savior as a monster? The issue shows up in Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and among Republicans who demonize Biden.
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Our Time in the Covid Sewers
Reading “Les Misérables” while awaiting a Covid shot led me to compare our pandemic experience and Jean Valjean’s trek through the sewers.
Hugo on a Nation Catching Its Breath
In “Les Miserables,” Hugo says France needed a period of quiet following the rambunctious Napoleonic years. Sounds familiar.
Hugo Describes Trump-Style Resentment
The toxic mixture of resentment and entitlement found in the Capitol Hill insurrectionists is described by Victor Hugo in “Les Miserables.”
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