A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 5: The Philosopher)
The next citizen of Winesburg, Ohio is a man named Doctor Parcival. Unlike the other characters we’ve encountered, Doctor Parcival is not a pitiable character l...
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A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 4: “Mother”)
One of the saddest characters in Winesburg, Ohio is Elizabeth Willard, the mother of George Willard. We first met George in the story of “Hands”—he was the town...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 3: “Paper Pills”)
Perhaps my favorite story in Winesburg, Ohio is “Paper Pills,” the story about one Dr. Reefy and the beautiful young woman he married who, died shortly with a y...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 2: “Hands”)
The first full story in Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio is a story titled, “Hands.” It is one of my favorites. It is the story of an odd “fat little old man...
A Trip to Winesburg, Ohio: A New Literary Series (Part 1: The Book of the Grotesque)
A new year is upon us, so I wanted to start off this new year on my blog with a literary series about a book that I long have loved: Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood...
The Quest for the Holy Grail: A Walkthrough of the Grail Story in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Chapters 8-9: The Castle of Carbonek and The Miracle of Sir Galahad)
Let’s continue on in our quest for the Holy Grail, as told in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur. This post will consist simply of a summary of the final two...
The Quest for the Holy Grail: A Walkthrough of the Grail Story in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Chapter 7: Sir Galahad)
Let’s continue on in our quest for the Holy Grail, as told in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur. For this entry, allow me to just provide a summary of the a...
The Quest for the Holy Grail: A Walkthrough of the Grail Story in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Chapters 5-6: Gawain and Bors)
Let’s continue on in our quest for the Holy Grail, as told in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur. Summary of Chapter 5: “Sir Gawain”The main character in cha...
The Quest for the Holy Grail: A Walkthrough of the Grail Story in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Chapter 4: Sir Launcelot)
Summary of Chapter 4: “Sir Launcelot”The main character in Chapter 4 is Sir Launcelot, who is considered to be the greatest knight among sinful men. Because of...
The Quest for the Holy Grail: A Walkthrough of the Grail Story in Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Chapter 3: Sir Percivale)
Let’s continue on in our quest for the Holy Grail, as told in Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur. Summary of Chapter 3: “Sir Percivale”The main character in ...