Tag Archives: King Lear

In Betraying Ukraine, Graham Is an Oswald

In betraying Ukraine, Sen. Lindsey Graham is showing a sycophancy to Trump that is similar to that of Oswald for Goneril.

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Trump’s Love Test Resembles Lear’s

Trump, like Lear, sets up love tests for followers. South Carolina Sen. Scott recently “passed” in the same way that Goneril and Regan pass.

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Lear, Trump Rage Against Their Enemies

Lear and Trump are two narcissists who resort to bombastic threats when backed into a corner.

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Are Stories a Trap? Not the Great Ones

A recent New Yorker article critiques our reliance on stories but makes the mistake of not distinguishing between different kinds of stories.

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Musk Needs a Shakespearean Fool

The world’s wealthiest man attempted comedy the other night but was booed off the stage. Shakespeare would understand.

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Now Let Us Praise Poor Naked Wretches

In “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” Agee and Evans include a powerful passage from “King Lear” that is appropriate for All Saints Sunday.

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Holding on to Our Imperiled Humanity

In arguing for the humanities, this “American Scholar” article makes good points but dismisses some powerful arguments.

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A Wretch Concentered All in Self

Look to Sir Walter Scott, not to Shakespeare, to sum up Donald Trump’s exit.

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Lear Also Doesn’t Step Down Gracefully

We could have anticipated how Donald Trump would respond to losing by reading “King Lear.” All the stages are the same.

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