A Doubtful Martyr
A Doubtful Martyr: A Review of The Power and the Glory By Gabriel Blanchard Faith and doubt are usually thought of as opposites. But what if faith and […]
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Lee: An Author Profile
LeeAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Few authors offer us a more straightforward moral, or one with greater power. ❧ Full name and titles: Nelle Harper Lee [nĕł
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Student Essay: The Qualities of Revenge in “Hamlet”
Student Essay: The Qualities of Revenge in Hamlet By Mark Epstein The desire for revenge seems simple, but it gives rise to different results according to the character
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Chaucer: An Author Profile
ChaucerAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown After centuries of obscurity, Chaucer restored vernacular English literature to prominence. ❧ Full name and titles: Geoffrey Chaucer [jĕf-rē chå-sŕ; see our
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The Great Conversation: Punishment
The Great Conversation: Punishment By Matt McKeown It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door. Publilius Syrus The idea of punishment usually
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Student Essay: Machiavelli and Jules Verne
Student Essay: Machiavelli and Jules Verne By Suzan Cumings Verne’s novel offers us a character study of a man who pursues the theory of Machiavelli. What qualities define
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Tolkien and the Classics
Tolkien and the Classics By Travis Copeland Tolkien’s thoughtful criticism of the Western canon starkly contrasts with the fashionable attacks on it in our own day. In a
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Bunyan: An Author Profile
BunyanAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown Bunyan conveys great moral and spiritual insight in a surprisingly accessible novel. ❧ Full name and titles: John Bunyan [jôn bŭn-yàn; see
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Speed or Substance?
Speed or Substance? An Invitation to Learning By Rachel Greb Quality is typically preferable to quantity. It’s March, which means many schools are down to single-digit numbers of
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Student Essay: Humility in “Pride and Prejudice”
Student Essay: Humility in Pride and Prejudice By Ana Schau The moral development of the principal characters is not only the theme of Pride and Prejudice, but the
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