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Gornick’s contention that for personal nonfiction to work, the narrator must adopt a persona that must not fall “into the pit of confessionalism or therapy on the page or naked self-absorption,” is an accurate and important observation. By creating a narrator separate from herself, the writer is able to transform the uniquely personal into something that can be felt and understood by others. The narrator becomes the link between writer and reader, allowing the latter to feel the truths that the writer tries to express through the story, without...
Universities traditionally have been less likely to adopt security measures...
...latest wave of violence in Israel and the occupied territories has jolted the complacency of European Jews. In France and Britain, home to Western Europe's two largest Jewish populations, Jewish groups are borrowing tactics used by America's powerful Jewish lobby to persuade their governments to adopt a more pro-Israel stance and to combat what many see as persistent anti-Israel media bias...
...have been directly assailed, we realize that weeding out and eliminating terrorists is a matter of the highest importance on our security agenda. Earlier this summer Secretary of State Colin L. Powell censured the Israeli helicopter attack on the two Hamas leaders; rest assured that we would never, ever adopt this attitude in the future...
Many Americans have long supported Israel’s response to terrorism from a totally detached perspective. We are no longer removed from the terror. It has invaded our shores and wreaked havoc on our way of life. Now is the time for us to adopt the methods of our ally and stamp out terrorists in a merciless fashion. I think Sen. John S. McCain (R-Ariz.) said it best: “Americans know now that we are at war, and will make the sacrifices and show the resolve necessary to prevail. I say to our enemies...