Ship of Fools | Essays and Criticism

  • Self-Deceit

    In this essay, the author discusses Porter’s novel in terms of the self-deceit of many of the characters.

  • Social Masks

    In the following essay, Kirkpatrick explores the common link among the characters in Ship of Fools—the various social masks they wear to cover their base natures.

  • No Safe Harbor

    In the following essay, Moss provides an overview of Ship of Fools, concluding that it “is basically about love, a human emotion that teeters helplessly between need and order.”