Michelle Ruehl

Plato wrote the Republic around 380 BCE to discuss the philosophy behind justice, education, the ideal city, and the ideal citizen. The main character is Socrates, and he provides guidance on two...

There is not just a theme of rich and poor, but also a theme of extreme inequality. In fact, in a discussion guide for this book, Barbara Ehrenreich says Behind the Beautiful Forevers is "one of...

In 2001, The Baltimore Sun ran two stories about two Wes Moores. One Wes Moore was a Rhodes scholar and a decorated Army officer. The other Wes Moore was a drug dealer and murderer who killed a...

To understand why Achebe alludes to Yeats's poem "The Second Coming," one first needs to understand Yeats. Lines three and four of his iconic poem lay the foundation for fear and anxiety: "Things...

Post-colonial is a term for literature affected by Western Imperialism. It explores what stories (narratives) to tell and how to tell them. Achebe's title highlights this notion: Things Fall Apart,...