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...they all share the common thread of facing some sort of personal distress. Eisenberg tells each story from multiple perspectives to capture this distress, switching seamlessly from third person narrative to interior monologue. These transitions are initially confusing, but as the story continues, the reader learns to recognize each character??s voice and perspective and becomes absorbed in his or her world. The title of the collection comes from the first short story, which centers on Lucien, a widowed New Yorker, and Nathaniel, the nephew of his late wife, Charlie. Though the two live in the same city...
...Gerlach, as the wronged Countess, displays amazing vocal and acting capabilities throughout the play, especially in “I Remember Days Long Departed.” Nip plays a strong and clever Susanna, adding character, humor, and vocal talent to the opera. True to his character??s name, Onstad expresses the Count’s jealousy, rashness, and “alma viva” perfectly, while also revealing a softer side. Melinda N. Biocchi ’08 adds humor to the opera in a memorable portrayal of Cherubino, the Count’s page.Not only...
...Even though pacing is normally under the director’s purview, in this case it seems inappropriate to assign the blame to Hughes. His direction draws crisp lines through the drama that highlight Shanley’s straightforward storytelling, and each character??s journey appears both distinct from and part of the murky moral scenery—all admirable directorial achievements...
...assumptions about the individual’s ability for doing, in combination with his or her capacity to feel sensations like hunger and pride. The authors of the study suggest that their findings conform to classical theories of morality and responsibility. “How we view a character??s moral worth really depends on how much experience we perceive them to have. The more experience and worth, the more we would worry about hurting them,” said Kurt J. Gray, a Ph.D candidate in psychology and the study’s co-author...
...film moments of much needed comic relief. Upon first meeting the three players, McConaughey comes up with memory tricks to remember their names, crediting this technique to an article he read in Redbook magazine. Though McConaughey’s character has this lighter side, McConaughey also nails his character??s serious side, beautifully showing the struggle of an outsider’s attempt to rebuild a community...