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Plimpton makes Ali understandable as few of his chroniclers have done before. His relationships to the Black Muslims, his opponents, and his fans are all rendered clearer by Plimpton's insights. A most illuminating anecdote is Ali's description of the Near Room, an imaginary place Ali found himself looking into when things went badly in the ring...
Schorr's decision to approach the book as a journalist was instinctive, but it was also wise. The attempt at objectivity enhances the book, providing the reader with a fuller story and a clearer perspective than mere reminiscence...
...Kissinger figure, and The Talisman is not exception. Here, it is Emerson Albert Griese, first special assistant to the President. Griese is arrogant, ruthless, and considered the "power behind the throne" in the White House. And to make the connection between Griese and recent actual White House staffers even clearer, Godey writes that "Like Kissinger, he was foreign-born and had been drafted from the Harvard faculty for a high position in the new administration...
STONE DEVELOPS the main story dealing with Birsh better than he does the maintenance workers', but the latter plot gains plausibility in the second act. At this point the two stories merge, leaving the audience with a clearer understanding of both. Throughout this development, Stone's characterizations hold the plot together during the weak scenes and elevate it during the stronger ones...
...week for Ivy League teams playing against non-league competition and--as one might expect--the always muddled Ivy football picture was no clearer after the completion of Saturday's contests than it was at the outset...