In โBirnam Wood,โ the novelist suggests that choicesโhow theyโre made, and the long, hidden trail of their consequencesโare what lend a story meaning.
The Wife of Bath, one of the most beloved characters in English literature, asked provocative questions: Why shouldnโt widows remarry? Why must we procreate?
Theyโre floundering at school and in the workplace. Some conservatives blame a crisis of masculinity, but the problemsโand their solutionsโare far more complex.