Word: crueler
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...argument bruises old myths. In the crueler interpretation of the American idea, anyone who failed was more or less meant to fail. That logic may, more than any other single factor, explain the tragedy of race in America...
...such, it has been handy for the "oil shocks" of the 1970s. When OPEC raised the price of oil in 1973, the result was economic stagnation for the developed Western countries. But Third World nations faced a crueler world. They, too, were dependent on petroleum. Not only did their economic infrastructure depend on it, but many of their people had begun using refined products--like kerosene--for cooking and heating. When the price of oil rose, therefore, the Third World could not cut down on its consumption. At the same time, it lacked the money to pay the higher prices...
...condescension of the Salvation Army sermons, Bill's amorality, Lil's sexuality--these elements of Feingold's adaptation should have been emphasized in the production. The Brecht and Weill characters, as revealed in their songs, are not the cute bumblers of Jones' production. The two paint a much crueler, darker world, a world in which the little guys squander their energies fighting each other instead of their common exploiter. The ending is farcical in this production; Jones' interpretation sacrifices nuance and social commentary for humor. Happy End is amusing, enjoyable, expertly presented--but too slick...