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...obvious conflict in The History Boys, which Alan Bennett has adapted from his well-received play, is between two pedagogical methods. Hector is a man who believes simply in learning for learning's sake. At one point he quotes the poet, A.E, Housman thus: "All Human Knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use." In his classes the boys sing classic show tunes, for example, or act out scenes from sentimental films like Now, Voyager or Brief Encounter. French is taught by having some of the lads act out an encounter between a prostitute...
...that's not really its main point. What Bennett most wants to show us is that Hector's homosexuality is preferable to the more closeted variety practiced by the extremely smooth Irwin. Bennett is also arguing, in his quiet and very civilized way, that especially in the context of an English public school almost a quarter of a century ago, homosexuality was not a very big deal. Bennett, who is an openly gay writer, accepts it as a part of life - particularly as a part of life in English public schools - something the boys come to terms with in essentially...
...know, a little bit taboo.Shields: Where as it was shocking in the ’70s it might now be a little bit comic.Noyer: It helps enhance…Shields: The culture shock.Noyer: The culture shock, but also the authenticity of the show.The original director and choreographer Michael Bennett based the characters in the musical on real dancers; Shields met with the actors and encouraged them to individually flesh out the characters they were playing.Noyer: Peter kind of sat down and challenged them all to come with a rationale or objective for their character. Why it is that their character...
...first cousins--honey, molasses, cane sugar, corn syrup and maple syrup--are less than sweet to those who overindulge, and recommending that we stop eating sugar altogether. Two new books, New York Times best seller Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet and Sugar Shock! by Connie Bennett (out in December), caution that the U.S's love affair with sugar is a doomed relationship. (To add insult to injury, the authors also damn simple carbs such as bagels and French bread as almost equally empty calories...
...ready to take the sugar-free plunge, how do you do it? The authors' recommendations are diet classics: more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and plenty of exercise. Gott likes artificial sweeteners like Sweet 'N Low; Bennett hates them. But whatever you do, stay away from the Halloween goody bags...