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The History of Literature #257 Shakespeare’s Best | Sonnet 116 (“Let me not to the marriage of true minds”)
Continuing the “Shakespeare on Thursdays” theme for August, Jacke takes a look at Sonnet 116 (“Let me not to the marriage of true minds”), another one of Shakespeare’s most beloved and well known sonnets. What does the poem say about love? How does it fit into the world of weddings? And what does it have Continue reading
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Scenes from a Marriage (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)
Back by popular demand… it’s an Objectino! This time, a scene from a marriage…. A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO* HIM: Okay, I think I’ll head out to the dentist’s office. HER: Already? Your appointment’s not for twenty minutes. It takes ten minutes to get there. HIM: Well, by the time I park, get checked in… HER: You Continue reading
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A Marriage at Odds (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)
Time for another Objectino!* This one comes straight from the underbelly of a marriage… A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO WIFE: [looking out the window] Oh great. It’s raining out. What are the odds that today is Saturday? HUSBAND: One in seven. WIFE: [exasperated] You know what I mean. It was sunny all week when I was stuck in that stupid Continue reading
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Getting Dumped by Charlotte Brontë
From the Internet’s best magpie Maria Popova comes the tale of Charlotte Brontë turning down her suitor’s proposal of marriage. As Popova mentions, it’s hard to top this as an example of “it’s not you it’s me.” I’m not sure what my favorite part is, so I bolded a few. My dear Sir Before answering Continue reading
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