Word: america
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...irony. None of the characters share any significant connections with other people. “American Pastoral” shows a bitter landscape of spiritual aridity in which Roth’s sardonic probing almost dehumanizes his characters. The overbearing irony of Roth’s enervated vision of America might easily fatigue his reader...
Davis took the opportunity to speak about a significant new addition to the MFA emerging from its recent renovation: a new American Wing, which is set to open in late 2010. This new effort will showcase works from North, Central, and South America in a chronological manner to evoke a sense of exploration and engagement in its visitors. “However you explore this wing, we do hope you will find something of great interest to you,” Davis said...
...pictures of crime in Middle America...
...than ever will be looking for love online. And if recent studies are any guide, relatively few women on mainstream dating sites will bother to respond to overtures from men of Asian descent. Likewise, black women will be disproportionately snubbed by men of all races. Yes, even though America has been flirting intensely with a postracial label for some time, color blindness is not upheld as an ideal in the realm of online romance. On some sites, it's not even an option. (See the 25 most important films on race...
...families who put less food on the table, who have to choose between taking care of aging parents and sending children to good schools and colleges, and who suffer from the devastating social effects of joblessness. Many economists point to high deficits and returning growth, and argue that America must make the difficult choice to curb spending, even if unemployment will remain high. But if unemployment stays high for an extended period, we might lose an entire generation of children who could have grown up healthy and well educated if only their parents had jobs...