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Shakir's hit--a lined shot over the head ofPrinceton freshman shortstop Pat Boran with thebases loaded--was the climax of a championshipseries in which all three games were decided byone run. The visiting team trailed by two runsearly in all three games but went on to win eachcontest...
Another notable event was the annual LowellHouse kazoo performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812Overture. At the climax of the piece,organizers popped balloons to simulate canonswhile the House bell rang in the background...
Steven's endeavors to recreate emotions about Alice and Rosa seem to climax in "Forming of the Fifth International," her visual fantasy of an imagined conversation that takes place between her two mothers. The women are placed side by side in a picturesque landscape, as though they are pleasantly enjoying each other's company. The peculiarity of this painting, however, lies in the dichotomy in character of the two figures--one being vocal and active, the other mute and passive. This opposition is a source of false tension and unrealized emotion that does not quite work as well...
...climax of the story, Hajime has to decide between his contented domesticity and realizing his dream of life with Shimamoto. Typically, he's faced with the dissatisfaction of what he has to leave behind. Unfortunately the protagonist doesn't even develop into a tragic hero because he doesn't seem to realize the importance of the quandary before him. What is frustrating about all this is that we are left searching for a point. It's a good story, but not that good. And the statement, if there is any, is not clear--so the book leaves us wondering...
...dissonance that reflect the brutal realities apparent in much of the music. Listening further, though, you'll realize the same formula is repeated in every song--a few bars of the band, and within seconds, a mellow, whiny voice that enters and builds up to a shrill, screaming climax before dipping back into eerie sounds. The repetition made me wonder if I had listened to all eleven songs, or the same song again and again. Despite these flaws, the sounds of Swimmer are, strangely enough, quite soothing. Something to check out on a lazy, chill afternoon...