Daily Archives: May 30, 2019

David Bruce: John Ford’s LOVE’S SACRIFICE: A Retelling — Act 3, Scene 1

— 3.1 — Furious, Nibrassa stood in a room in the palace with Julia, his weeping daughter. “Get away from me, strumpet, infamous whore, leprosy of my blood!” Nibrassa said. “Take thy lamentations to ballad-singers and verse-rhymers; they’ll jig-out and … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Forrest Carter’s THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE: A Discussion Guide — Chapters 16-18

Chapter 16: Church-going What is the main theme of this chapter? The main theme of this chapter is religion. Often, Forrest Carter satirizes a certain kind of religion, as he does here. In this chapter, a certain kind of Christianity … Continue reading

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