Peter Brooks’s new book, “Seduced by Story,” raises the issue of fiction’s role in horrors.
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Just How Dangerous Is Fiction?
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Russian Rockets and Male Insecurity
Putin bombing Kyev is more about proving masculinity than conducting effective military strategy. It’s like Hitler’s V-2 rockets, as described in “Gravity’s Rainbow.”
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Will Putin Use the Deplorable Word?
In Lewis’s “Magician’s Nephew,” Queen Jadis uses the “deplorable word” to end all life–not unlike Putin threatening nuclear annihilation on Ukraine.
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The War Song of Vladimir Putin
One can imagine Peacock’s famous mock-epic “War-song” as Russia’s tough talk with regard to Ukraine.
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Trump Dreamed a Voldemort Moment
It’s now clear that Trump, on Jan. 6, 2021, dreamed of leading his followers into the Capitol. Think of Voldemort entering Hogwarts.
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Good Omens and Vladimir Putin
To imagine the reluctance of Russian soldiers to fight, check out this scene in “Good Omens.”
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Putin Is Giving War a Bad Name
Some who support fascists would prefer that they stay clean. Brecht has something to say about them.
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Brecht: Don’t Become Numb to Suffering
Brecht warns against becoming numb to the world’s horrors.
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Could “Dover Beach” Prevent a Rape?
McEwan’s novel “Saturday” shows Arnold’s “Dover Beach” forestalling a rape.
