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  • The Chaos of Cupid: Control & Inversion in A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

    The Chaos of Cupid: Control & Inversion in A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

    18 Oct 2014
  • Telling vs. Showing: Why ‘The Man Who Laughs’ is Hugo’s Heaviest Lecture

    Telling vs. Showing: Why ‘The Man Who Laughs’ is Hugo’s Heaviest Lecture

    11 Oct 2014
  • Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’: Is State Justice Actually Just?

    Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’: Is State Justice Actually Just?

    15 Apr 2014
  • Is Ishmael Lying? A Psychological Look at Ahab and ‘Moby Dick’

    Is Ishmael Lying? A Psychological Look at Ahab and ‘Moby Dick’

    11 Apr 2014
  • Funny but Flat? A Review of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

    Funny but Flat? A Review of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

    11 Nov 2013
  • ‘Little Women’ Analysis: Feminism, Ambition, and the Truth About “Castles in the Air”

    ‘Little Women’ Analysis: Feminism, Ambition, and the Truth About “Castles in the Air”

    27 Oct 2013
  • ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ Analysis: Love, Betrayal, and the Human Condition

    ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ Analysis: Love, Betrayal, and the Human Condition

    17 Sep 2013
  • ‘The Vicomte de Bragelonne’ Review: Harder to Finish than War and Peace?

    ‘The Vicomte de Bragelonne’ Review: Harder to Finish than War and Peace?

    11 Sep 2013
  • ‘Coriolanus’: Shakespeare’s “Hollywood Blockbuster” of Political Manipulation

    ‘Coriolanus’: Shakespeare’s “Hollywood Blockbuster” of Political Manipulation

    23 Jul 2013
  • ‘Cloud Atlas’ Analysis: Book vs. Movie & The Art of Connectedness

    ‘Cloud Atlas’ Analysis: Book vs. Movie & The Art of Connectedness

    15 Jul 2013
  • Shakespeare’s Giggle: Why Trickery Rules in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

    Shakespeare’s Giggle: Why Trickery Rules in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

    6 Jul 2013
  • ‘Tortilla Flat’ Analysis: Steinbeck’s Arthurian Parallels

    ‘Tortilla Flat’ Analysis: Steinbeck’s Arthurian Parallels

    2 Jul 2013
  • Why Antonio is No Hero: Unmasking the Hypocrisy of Mercy in ‘The Merchant of Venice’

    Why Antonio is No Hero: Unmasking the Hypocrisy of Mercy in ‘The Merchant of Venice’

    25 Jun 2013
  • Why Reason Fails: The Hidden Philosophy in Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’

    Why Reason Fails: The Hidden Philosophy in Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’

    21 Jun 2013
  • More Than a Conquest: Why Shakespeare’s ‘King Henry V’ is a Story of Unity

    More Than a Conquest: Why Shakespeare’s ‘King Henry V’ is a Story of Unity

    11 May 2013
  • Sympathy for a Fool: A Review of Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV Part 2’

    Sympathy for a Fool: A Review of Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV Part 2’

    8 May 2013
  • Why John Falstaff? A Character Analysis of ‘King Henry IV Part 1’

    Why John Falstaff? A Character Analysis of ‘King Henry IV Part 1’

    4 May 2013
  • ‘Richard II’ Character Analysis: Identity Crisis & The Divine Right

    ‘Richard II’ Character Analysis: Identity Crisis & The Divine Right

    1 May 2013
  • ‘To Have and Have Not’: Genius or “Incomprehensible Nonsense”

    ‘To Have and Have Not’: Genius or “Incomprehensible Nonsense”

    25 Apr 2013
  • ‘The Love of the Last Tycoon’ Analysis: Monroe Stahr vs. The Great Gatsby

    ‘The Love of the Last Tycoon’ Analysis: Monroe Stahr vs. The Great Gatsby

    22 Apr 2013
  • Why Science Fails in Dracula: An Analysis of Faith, Madness, and Van Helsing

    Why Science Fails in Dracula: An Analysis of Faith, Madness, and Van Helsing

    16 Apr 2013
  • Is King Arthur a God Archetype? A Symbolic Look at ‘Le Morte d’Arthur’

    Is King Arthur a God Archetype? A Symbolic Look at ‘Le Morte d’Arthur’

    8 Apr 2013
  • The Psychology of ‘Richard III’: Fear, Ambition, and the Rogue

    The Psychology of ‘Richard III’: Fear, Ambition, and the Rogue

    23 Mar 2013
  • ‘Henry VI, Part 3’: The King, The Philosopher – Why Shakespeare Inverts Henry’s Story Arc

    ‘Henry VI, Part 3’: The King, The Philosopher – Why Shakespeare Inverts Henry’s Story Arc

    18 Mar 2013
  • ‘Henry VI Part 2’ Review: The Weak King vs. Bombastic Villains

    ‘Henry VI Part 2’ Review: The Weak King vs. Bombastic Villains

    13 Mar 2013
  • Shakespeare’s ‘King Henry VI Part 1’: When Noble Hearts Fail

    Shakespeare’s ‘King Henry VI Part 1’: When Noble Hearts Fail

    7 Mar 2013
  • ‘Madame Bovary’ Analysis: Irony, Fate, and the Tragic Pursuit of Happiness

    ‘Madame Bovary’ Analysis: Irony, Fate, and the Tragic Pursuit of Happiness

    2 Mar 2013
  • ‘Julius Caesar’ Analysis: Ambition, Power, and the Moral Dilemma

    ‘Julius Caesar’ Analysis: Ambition, Power, and the Moral Dilemma

    21 Feb 2013
  • Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VIII’ Analysis: When Mightiness Meets Misery

    Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VIII’ Analysis: When Mightiness Meets Misery

    5 Feb 2013
  • The Supremacy of Performance: How ‘Hamlet’ Reveals the Human Soul

    The Supremacy of Performance: How ‘Hamlet’ Reveals the Human Soul

    4 Feb 2013
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