The onslaught of Hurricane Sandy reminds us of King Lear’s storm experience.
Tag Archives: William Shakespeare
Fantasy, Because Reality Is Unsatisfactory
Fantasy is nothing in and of itself but takes its character in opposition to an unsatisfactory reality.
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Refugee Poem Changed Liberty’s Meaning
The poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty get us to interpret the sculpture differently than the designer intended.
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Midsummer Madness–Orioles Chasing First
In this topsy-turrvy baseball season, as in Midsummer Night’s Dream, all things are possible and the Baltimore Orioles are a game out of first.
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Usain Bolt as Shakespeare’s Puck
Like Shakespeare’s Puck, Usain Bolt toys with his opponents.
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Prince Hal in Today’s School System
David Brooks argues that today’s “nurturing, collaborative” educational system would have kept Shakespeare’s Prince Hal from becoming one of England’s great kings.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Boys, David Brooks, Education, Henry IV Part I, Stolen Valor Act Comments closed
