Word: cliches
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...book is given over to Hasina's rambling correspondence, and its chief function is to mark the passing of years: a clunky effort to move the story forward. The absence of narrative punch is compounded by a paucity of interesting characters. Brick Lane seems to be populated entirely by clichés, one-dimensional people taken straight from a textbook of Indo-Anglian Lit. Nazneen is docile and, until the final few pages, dutiful, never speaking her mind, never standing up to her weakling of a husband. Chanu is the stereotypical first-generation Asian immigrant, holding on to fantasies...
...Nair, former director of India's National Film Archive - adjourn to Adoor's house for lunch. Over dessert in the director's spacious office Nair gently points out that one of the core images in Shadow Kill - wind rustling through fields of lush grass - may be a cinematic cliché. Adoor does not take this as constructive criticism...
...looking to create new outlets for social and cultural activism. "I had the idea of getting together a big group of artists from various sectors so they can contribute to the campaign against hunger," he says. Another priority is to expand the global perception of Brazilian culture beyond the clichés of football, carnival and beaches. Among the resources he wants to highlight: Brazil's colonial architectural heritage and even its tropical fish in the Amazon - a way to dramatize the need to preserve the rain forest. Films are another. City of God, set in Rio's slums...
...always scared when I fight. Fear is very important because it helps me stay alert and focus on defense, which is more important than offense. A good boxer protects himself first and strikes second. Why do you think people consider boxers stupid? It's just one of those clichés - like all models are bimbos or all politicians corrupt. I've met plenty of smart boxers in my life, and I plan to do everything I can to change the stereotype. Bringing chess into the ring is a start in that direction. Who are the boxers you'd most...
...pugilists since the Sullivan brothers of the early 20th century. Despite the glory he has won in the ring, Klitschko is quick to stress that boxing is "only a small part of my life." And he is eager to knock down one of the boxing world's most enduring clichés: that of the dim-witted fighter. "Why does everyone think boxers are stupid?" he asks. Well, maybe because of events like last week's press conference by former wbc title-holder Mike Tyson, who announced that he's ready to return to the ring and is "tired...