Reviews for The Role of Reading in Nine Famous Lives

The average rating for The Role of Reading in Nine Famous Lives based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-03-13 00:00:00 Jos� A Machado An excellent book, chocked full of esoteric info. My favorite tid-bit was one of the the symbolic definitions for abandonment: prelude to resurrection.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-11-01 00:00:00 Luc Alexandre Eleven critical essays on Aaron Sorkin's works Malice, A Few Good Men, The American President, Sports Night, and The West Wing: Introduction and interview with Aaron Sorkin - Thomas Fahy. Mannerist Noir: Malice - Robert F. Gross In Plain View and the Dark Unknown: Narratives of the Feminine Body in Malice - Susann Cokal Athletes, Grammar Geeks, and Porn Stars: The Liberal Education of Sports Night - Thomas Fahy A Phantom Fly and Frightening Fish: The Unconscious Speaks in Sports Night - Douglas Keesey His Girl Friday (and Every Day): Brilliant Women Put to Poor Use - Kirstin Ringelberg Depictions of the U.S. Military: Only "A Few Good Men" Need Apply - Fiona Mills Giving Propaganda a Good Name: The West Wing - Ann C. Hall Handling the Truth: Sorkin's Liberal Vision - Spencer Downing Virtue From Vice: Duty, Power, and The West Wing - Nathan A. Paxton Women of The West Wing: Gender Stereotypes in the Political Fiction - Laura K. Garrett The Republic of Sorkin: A View From the Cheap Seats - John Nein The major themes of the essays were generally things I'd never really thought about in Sorkin's work before, like sexism/feminism, using higher education as a weapon, and power + virtue. Also often discussed was Sorkin's ideal vision of government/politics, America, and American society. Very interesting articles.