Reading and Writing

Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 2


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I chat with Liberty and Eliza about the middle third of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. We discuss which characters appeal to us the most, the relationship between vengeance and justice, how to overcome the desire for vengeance, and why keeping a list of offenses committed against us is a bad way to live. We also chat about mob mentality and connect this novel to recent events at the US Capitol building: what explains the phenomenon of mob mentality, and how can we balance the benefits of joining collective causes without surrendering our own agency to the momentum of the mob? Lastly, we emphasize the need for mercy--even extreme mercy--towards those who hurt us. 

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Reading and WritingBy Michael Lavers

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