The “ressentiment” that drives Iago to destroy Othello is present in our own society and equally destructive.
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Tag Archives: William Shakespeare
Iago Resentment Is Destroying America
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“Othello’s” Toxic Relationships
“Othello” continues to raise urgent questions that we’ve got to grapple with.
Read “12th Night” for Relationship Advice
In their essays on “Twelfth Night,” my students showed they are hungry for authentic relationships.
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Poems for Keeping the Home Fires Burning
I’m currently into cutting wood. Frost offers some cautions.
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Are the Liberal Arts Automatically Liberal?
Literature, in the current climate, cannot help but be seen as political. That’s because it urges us to consider other views.
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Trump’s Havisham-Like Damage
Is Trump, like Miss Havisham, so embittered by his loss that he’s creating little Estelles, designed to break America’s heart.
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Hamlet and a Teen Suicide Outbreak
Hamlet may give us some insight into adolescent suicides, which are on the rise.
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