Connecticut Yankee stands as one of Twain's most overtly political novels. Critics have read
its protagonist, Hank Morgan, as anything from a progressive reformer to an authoritarian …

In recent years, commentators have increasingly labeled politicians who move toward the
ideological extremes as “populists.” Such a label tends to imply that liberals like Bernie …

The ongoing Syrian civil war represents only the latest of a line of moments in which the
global political community is asked to engage in militarized humanitarian intervention …

Many critics have noticed the ties linking the satirical novels of Mark Twain and Kurt
Vonnegut. This is not surprising as Twain's influence on Vonnegut's work is virtually …

This research aims to analyze how the concept of the American Self has changed starting
with technological advancements in the 1880s, and then demonstrating how literature and …

This project examines the impact of Christian Science on American culture through the
interventions of three major literary figures—Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and Theodore …