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...himself seriously, and concomitant to this, wants others to do the same. The only defense the humorist has against his own cynicism is to say serious things in a funny voice, and funny things in a serious voice. But the humorist must reject this escape, sacrificing the "funny" to attain the "Religious." In Allen's Annie Hall we see the humorist beginning this metamorphosis. Allen's male friend in the movie represents the Ethical Man of Law, and is in fact, a lawyer. He plays the cosmic straight man to Allen's cosmic nihilism. But Allen is no longer...
...succeed at romance because, for the length of time it requires to make a conquest, they can imagine themselves as different from what they are-tall, dark and handsome rather than short, reddish-haired and bespectacled. It is a state that Allen (more properly his public persona) can never attain. Similarly, most of us get through life by imagining that the machines and systems supporting us are humming along nicely, thank...
...adamant about seeking re-election, and though Frank thinks he would win a race against her, he feels it would be an expensive waste of liberal money and efforts. And because Majority Leader Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. represents the Back Bay in Congress, it is unlikely Frank will attain his goal of becoming a congressman in the near future. He says he finds the city council an unattractive zoo, so he may temporarily leave politics in 1978 to practice law or teach. For now, however, everything is in a state of flux...
...seven-foot heights as often as men, and on the basketball court women cannot expect to compete evenly with the men because they are simply outsized. In other sports like track, golf, swimming and tennis, the best women are not equal to their male counterparts. But whether they can attain equality is a judgment that need not be made--equal or not, women's sports will still have a market...
...Rights and Responsibilities was, at the very least, discouraging. Aside from the specific problems with its composition and procedures, the CRR stands as a symbol of the Faculty's paternalistic, perhaps even repressive attitude toward students. By bowing to the Faculty's desire that the CRR's kangaroo courts attain a veneer of legitimacy through token student participation, the freshmen who voted to end the boycott displayed a sadly misplaced confidence in the good will of the Faculty...