There are certain English sentences which explain a plot, and there are sentences which, having explained the plot, proceed rather impertinently to explain half of human history. I believe Tolkien possessed a peculiar gift for the latter. “Oft evil will shall evil mar,” Theoden remarks in The Two Towers, somewhere towards the latter end of […]
By Sean Dempsey, 03/23/25 “The main idea of the novel is to depict the positively good man. There is nothing more difficult than this in the world, especially nowadays… the task is immeasurable…” – Fyodor Dostoevsky In the intricate interplay of characters and their societal backdrops, the portrayal of characters imbued with an almost divine […]
The biggest objection to voting for a Third Party is the “wasted vote” argument — the idea that if you vote for someone who will not win, then the vote does not count. Join any third party and merely suggest that another person consider voting for a third party candidate and you will hear, ad […]
