When I was a graduate student the leading spirits at Harvard were interested in the history of ideas.
If you read quickly to get through a poem to what it means you have missed...
If you're picking your best friend based on what kind of clothes she wears or...
I'm fascinated by failure and I'm fascinated by finality. Shakespeare's historical plays are more universal than his comedies because they relate to the finality of life. Without finality life would not be beautiful.
