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...recognizable forms, Paterson also takes on a familiar, didactic voice. The poem “Correctives” depicts the narrator’s son who uses his right hand to support his left in an effort to write more neatly. As he describes this boy, Paterson derives a broader conclusion about humanity from the image: “the whole man must be his own brother / for no man is himself alone.” It would be easy to imagine this brief poem as a sort of family maxim delivered from generation to generation...
Aydede said she had spoken to Malan about the plan before it was announced last Friday, and that she believes it will ultimately create a more accessible class with a broader appeal for Harvard students...
...It’s the true loves / That make me want to cry / It’s the true loves / That make me want to say goodbye.” It is entirely unclear what Wainwright is talking about beyond the level of platitudes, and the broader feeling conveyed, that of love’s sadness and longing, is just as bland. Towards the end of the ballad, the piano delves into a cascading and unpleasant series of arpeggios that make little sense with such downhearted lyrics...
...cow” form a fairly contrived rhyme, and Wainwright is searching too hard for a list of things to eat for breakfast if he has to separate “your folks” and “your kids.” In a broader sense, the childlike fun of this song is pestering, even vapid, whether or not it is intentional...
...involvement of jihadists is not ruled out by the report, nor is the possibility that Mehsud - once an ISI asset - may have been involved. But it suggests his potential involvement would have formed part of a broader conspiracy. The report also does not rule out the involvement of elements within Pakistan's powerful military establishment...