For a while, Huxley was nearly blind (from an illness) and suffered from poor eyesight for most of his life. Brave New World has many references from Shakespeare. Just like the title of John Green's novel The Fault In Our Stars comes from the Shakespearean play Julius Ceaser, even Brave New World is named after... Continue Reading →
William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, at the age of 52—not bad for an era when the average life expectancy ranged between 30 and 40 years. Despite his swift demise, Shakespeare supposedly had the wherewithal to pen the epitaph over his tomb, which is located inside a Stratford church. Intended to thwart the numerous... Continue Reading →
The month of March is here and we embark upon a journey more wild and more educating than before. Books, widely regarded, as man's best friend for the stoic solidarity with which they let us devour it, are nothing but a little piece of heavenly beauty. That heavenly beauty that the Lord has chipped away... Continue Reading →
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