Read for English Class
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GALILEO by Bertolt Brecht
“Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.” Despite telling the tale of a famous philosopher and scientist in the seventeenth century, Bertolt Brecht’s play Galileo was actually written in the 1940s. The unusual content choice immediately intrigued me when I was initially assigned this play for my Introduction to Literature class last semester, but it… Continue reading
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HAMLET by William Shakespeare
To like Hamlet or not like Hamlet, that is the question… I have a confession to make: I’m not really a big fan of Shakespeare. Ever since first reading one of his works as a freshman in high school (Romeo and Juliet, naturally) I’ve had mixed feelings about the Bard. To be quite honest, none of… Continue reading
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Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Author: Arthur Miller Number of Pages: 139 Publisher: Viking Books Release Date: 1949 “The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business… Continue reading
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Review: ANTIGONE
Author: Sophocles Number of Pages: 80 Date of Publication: 441 “The curse placed on Oedipus lingers and haunts a younger generation in this new and brilliant translation of Sophocles’ classic drama. The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Antigone is an unconventional heroine who pits her beliefs against the King of Thebes in a bloody test of wills that… Continue reading
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Review: OEDIPUS REX
Author: Sophocles Number of Pages: 80 Release Date: around 430 BCE “Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, “Who am I?” The play, a story of a king who acting entirely in ignorance kills his father and marries his mother, unfolds with… Continue reading
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former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.
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