Hamlet, Beowulf, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight each show us powerful ways to grieve.
Tag Archives: William Shakespeare
Hamlet Taught Us a New Way to Grieve
In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare taught the world a powerful new way to grieve.
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Does Hamlet Speak for Generation Z?
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Trump’s Lean and Hungry Plotters
There is a tide in the affairs of Trump supporters that, taken at the flood, will lead them to do anything to take power. “Julius Caesar” is warning us.
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My Brilliant Friend, Cure for Loneliness?
The child perspective in Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” creates a special bond with the reader.
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GOP Intellectuals Want a “Red Caesar”
Rightwing intellectuals are now advocating “Red Caesarism.” Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” provides some insights.
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