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  • 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
  • Do We Control Our Destiny? Fate and Folly in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”

    Do We Control Our Destiny? Fate and Folly in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”

    3 Feb 2013
  • The Dying Beast: Unraveling the Madness and Tragedy of “King Lear”

    The Dying Beast: Unraveling the Madness and Tragedy of “King Lear”

    3 Feb 2013
  • Is Johann Veraguth a Villain? A Critical Analysis of Hesse’s “Rosshalde”

    Is Johann Veraguth a Villain? A Critical Analysis of Hesse’s “Rosshalde”

    26 Jan 2013
  • Why “Mansfield Park” Stunned Me: Rethinking Fanny Price and the Aristocracy

    Why “Mansfield Park” Stunned Me: Rethinking Fanny Price and the Aristocracy

    21 Jan 2013
  • The True Redemption of Jean Valjean: A “Les Misérables” Character Study

    The True Redemption of Jean Valjean: A “Les Misérables” Character Study

    29 Dec 2012
  • Why Hemingway Would Hate “The Toilers of the Sea”: A Review

    Why Hemingway Would Hate “The Toilers of the Sea”: A Review

    16 Dec 2012
  • “A Clergyman’s Daughter”: Did Orwell Use Dorothy as a Philosophical Experiment?

    “A Clergyman’s Daughter”: Did Orwell Use Dorothy as a Philosophical Experiment?

    21 Oct 2012
  • Why Richard Parker Matters: Symbolism and Soul in “Life of Pi”

    Why Richard Parker Matters: Symbolism and Soul in “Life of Pi”

    5 Oct 2012
  • ‘Omerta” Book Analysis: Can Mafia Honor Survive Modern Corruption?

    ‘Omerta” Book Analysis: Can Mafia Honor Survive Modern Corruption?

    30 Sep 2012
  • Why Read “Lolita”? Deciphering Nabokov’s Hidden Meaning & Message

    Why Read “Lolita”? Deciphering Nabokov’s Hidden Meaning & Message

    21 Sep 2012
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