Michael Gerson writes that “Lord of the Flies” gives kids a picture of the bullying they experience and “To Kill a Mockingbird” the courage to stand up to it.
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Tag Archives: William Shakespeare
Reading for Fun, the Best Education
In “Northanger Abbey,” Jane Austen advocates the ideal way to raise one’s kids: encourage them to read good literature and they will learn the life lessons that they need.
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Which Shakespearean Hero Is Murdoch?
So which Shakespeare hero is Rupert Murdoch? Marche floats the names of Macbeth, Hamlet, Lear, Richard II and Richard III. I’d peg him as Iago.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Hamlet, Journalism, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Richard II, Richard III, Rupert Murdoch Comments closed
Cinderella vs. Jane Eyre in Soccer Final
In tomorrow’s World Cup finals, Japan is Cinderella going up against America’s Jane Eyre.
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Viola, Lost in the Friend Zone
If literature can change our lives, then there should be something in the play that would help get these women out of their friend zones. Imagine Twelfth Night reframed as a “Dear Abby” column dispensing relationship advice to young adults.
Chicago’s Roman de la Rose
What’s in a name? Would Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose by any other name smell as sweet?
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