Word: clevernesses
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...complexes that make them shudder at the thought of having sex with their wives, they retreat into passivity or run far, far away into delusion.Tsutsui’s own detached narrative voice allows the reader to laugh at events that would otherwise be overly pathetic or horrifying. The clever blend of science fiction and realism allows Tsutsui to defamiliarize the familiar and highlight certain similarities that wouldn’t otherwise be obvious. The routine parts of life—worries about what the boss will say, or the wife will do, or the men will think?...
...selection, too.Palin even speaks in sound bites. As Peggy Noonan wrote in The Wall Street Journal, “She does not speak seriously but attempts to excite sensation.” As her interviews with Charles Gibson and Katie Couric have shown, when pressed beyond the clever quip she is at a loss for words. But, like the news media loop, she is a worshipful student of the inflammatory sentence (i.e., the suggestion that Barack Obama has been “palling around with terrorists” or wants to “experiment with socialism”) certain...
...parallel is drawn between his viciousness and that of the Ceausescus.The actors’ ridiculous exaggeration is perfectly aligned with the over-the-top feel of the entire play. Monologues by Vlad and Elena are humorously long. Descriptions are extended to fantastic lengths. The intentional theatrics beg for a clever use of lighting and set, which the A.R.T. and director Anne Kauffman readily provide.Asides, fantasies, and chaos are depicted satisfyingly by skillful adjustments of the stage. During monologues, the lights dim save for a single spotlight on the speaker. Projected words on a white banner at the back...
...father urges her to fall in love with Turrisi, she tells Turrisi that her father would be displeased with their relationship, at once holding Turrisi at bay without rejecting him and frustrating her father’s hopes for a quick engagement. Betty’s clever manipulation of lover and father is in almost direct opposition to the role of Shakespeare’s Juliet. The love between Cagnotto and Bobo draws out the role of love between two men, which Shakespeare hints at in plays like “Twelfth Night?...
...Obama thinking the line that made Reagan famous: “There you go again.” Running for the American presidency is unlike any other job and its application process is accordingly unique. On Nov. 4, America will not just elect talking points, ten-part plans, and clever soundbytes, but a leader with the vision to set the tone for America both at home and abroad. Although McCain did a decent job on the technical criteria, he had woefully inadequate forethought. A president can always hire brilliant advisers to set policy, but when it comes to leadership...