Word: companionism
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...works of this wonderful writer (the plays Reckless and Blue Window, the screenplay Longtime Companion) pirouette impishly on themes as deep as the earth. His pieces begin as modern sophisticated comedies with the brisk banter of naturalism; then they spiral into tragedy and, finally, liberation from fears of madness, isolation, death. But not until his 1990 play, Prelude to a Kiss, did Lucas find the perfect blend of style and subject. The combatants here are the human body and the human urge to love. The first is impermanent, the second imperishable. For once an ad line gets the sense...
...naturally and comfortably from his lips that . . . I listened as one who receives a revelation." Beyond fueling a lively debate among Twain scholars, Fishkin's thesis may help vindicate teachers who have been criticized for using the book on the ground that its portrayal of Huck's constant companion Jim, whom Huck calls a "nigger," is racist...
...wanders over to the T-shirts, his female companion, with a sinister grin, asks loudly, "Where are the petite ones...
...years, Grayson was the companion of Aga Khan Professor of Iranian P. Oktor Skjaervo...
...shop offers "smoosh-ins" of candy andcookies, and a companion cafe also sellshamburgers and bagels. In addition to chocolateand vanilla, we tasted Coffee Mud Pie, PeppermintChocolate Chip and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough...