Tag Archives: Frederick Douglass

The Embattled Classics

The alt-right is trying to drag the Greek and Roman classics into culture wars again. Classicists are well positioned to fight back.

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A Teacher, Lit, & a Jailed Student

In “Reading with Patrick,” English teacher Michelle Kuo works with a student in 8th grade and then later after he has killed a man. The story brings up questions about lit’s impact.

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Lit’s Contribution to the Civil War

If the Civil War was brought on by a combination of pity and politics, literature helped build the case for pity.

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