Articles by Marsha Familaro Enright
I have loved the sculpture of the ancient Greeks since I first saw it in a book, at the age of 12. That’s when I read the Greek myths and knew I had found my religion. The worship of Man. On Friday, June 30, 2018 with delightful friends in tow, I made a pilgrimage to … Continue reading “We Need Art To Deify The Greats Of Capitalism”
Tom Wolfe, American Iconoclast by Marsha Familaro Enright Originally published in The New Individualist, Fall, 2006 Tom Wolfe is one of the most original, honest and unfettered contemporary observers of American culture alive today. Originator of the New Journalism in the ‘60’s, Wolfe’s fiction-like forays in reporting have kept him at the leading edge … Continue reading “Tom Wolfe, American Iconoclast”
Ken Follett’s novels are not only inspiring and well-written, but also reveal thematic and stylistic choices similar to those in Ayn Rand’s novels. Could it be more than a coincidence? I became hooked on British author Ken Follett through his most famous novel, The Eye of the Needle. It’s the gripping World War II story of a … Continue reading “Did Ayn Rand Influence Ken Follett?”
“I came here with no friends, an old typewriter, and look what I achieved. It would have been impossible to achieve this in England.” So said James Clavell, an Australian immigrant to America who learned the fundamentals of the American outlook on life in a horrific Japanese prisoner of war camp. In over four decades … Continue reading “James Clavell’s Asian Adventures”
Imagine a novel whose mysterious main character you do not meet until page 236. He is reviled by some for his greed and destructiveness, revered by others for his generosity and remarkable creativity. The plot revolves around discovering who he is and what he stands for. Toward the end of the story, he makes a … Continue reading “Hawley’s Heroes and the Romance of Business”
Can’t find anything good on television today? Step into the world of an honest-to-goodness cowboy hero, where the outlaws get caught and good always triumphs over evil. Imagine a gunfighter with a strategic intelligence akin to General MacArthur, the ability to quote Pliny and Aristotle knowledgeably, the sensitivity of a poet, the physical skill of … Continue reading “Old-Style Heroism in ‘Have Gun, Will Travel’”
I recently came back from teaching 15 and 16 year old boys at Camp Indecon and one of my best classes centered around the 1997 movie, The Edge. We intensely discussed the film’s story and characters, and the meaning of many scenes of dialogue. This film features an amazing hero and my campers wanted to … Continue reading “The Edge: Features a One of a Kind Movie Hero”
Music is an art without an apparent object – there are no scenes to look at, no sculptured marbles to touch, no stories to follow – and yet it can cause some of the most passionate and intense feelings possible. How does this happen – how can sounds from resonant bodies produce emotion (1) in … Continue reading “CON MOLTO SENTIMENTO: On the Evolutionary Biology and Neuropsychology of Music”
