Dear Magic Shake-Ball:
My daughter's best friend just left her for the cool rich girl, and now they both ignore her. Should I crush them with my bare hands?
Answer:
"Marc Antony shall not love Caesar dead
So well as Brutus living; but will follow
The fortunes and affairs of noble Brutus"
(Julius Caesar 3.1. 133-135)
Are you kidding me? Brutus and Marc Antony turning against Caesar is the ancient Roman equivalent of the classic "mean girl" triangle maneuver. That settles it. They're going down faster than you can say "Et tu Brut."
Mission
This is where we bring Shakespeare down from the Ivory Tower and into our everyday lives. We’re both suburban moms and Shakespeare professors. For us, the Bard isn’t some genius you haul out for weddings and graduations. He’s our snarky friend, our confidant, our therapist, and our partner in parenting. He’s a useful guy to have around. Stick around, and you’ll see what we mean.
Read Our Books
Midwiving Subjects in Shakespeare's England
Reading the Jewish Woman on the Elizabethan Stage
Books We Are In
Afterbirth: Stories You Won't Read in Parenting Magazine
Performing Maternity in Early Modern England
Maternal Measures: Figuring Caregiving in the Early Modern Period
No comments:
Post a Comment