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You're in the Army Now
Season 2
Episode 164
Published 3 years ago
Description
Episode 164 - George begins this episode by reflecting on the composer Maurice Jarre and two memorable video transitions. Then the real subject of the episode begins - Poe’s initial period in the army in Boston.
- 00:01 Introduction
- 01:08 Reflections on movie transitions and structure
- 05:19 Poe in Boston and military service
- 09:08 More reflections on Tammerlane
- 16:56 Visit of the Dead
- 18:39 Future episode
- 19:08 Sources
- 19:25 Outro
- Who wrote the soundtrack to Lawrence of Arabia?
- Why do you think the young Poe choose Boston for his first real independent venture?
- Was Poe relatively young to have published a work such as Tamerlane in comparison to other poets of the time?
- Why might Poe have lied about his age?
- What are some of the themes in Tamerlane?
- How old does Poe “claim” he was when he wrote some of the poems in Tamerlane?
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