By Michael W. Harris

I try not to identify a lot with fictional characters—the Fantastic Four aside. It is hard, though. Fiction is designed to engage us on an emotional level, draw us in and create moments of reflection within us. Growing up, as strange as it may sound, one of the characters I identified with most was Captain Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce of the 4077^th M*A*S*H unit. Continue reading “Visions of the Things to Be: Reflections on M*A*S*H” →