Word: decays
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Nothing changes in North Bath. This is true not just of the town's continuing decay but also of the author's approach to character, which is that of commedia dell'arte. He assigns an easily recognizable peculiarity to each actor in his masque, who then exhibits his oddity whenever he is in view...
...definitely disatisfied," Bragg said. "The causes of the L.A. riots still exist. Inner city decay, the pervasiveness of police brutality and the inadequacies of our judicial system--none of these problems have been cured...
...Straight. At its heart, The Same River Twice is touchingly human. Offutt's honest, self- effacing style seduces the reader with its openness. Twenty-five centuries ago, Heraclitus asserted that you cannot step into the same river twice. Offutt, too immerses himself in the old conundrum of change and decay. His story springs from time-honored tradition and flows it course with a river's enchanting elegance...
James claims that she "wasn't setting out to write a didactic novel," Yet the book has obvious moral overtones. She depicts a society in decay, and suggests that it can only be healed through irrational, selfless love. The Children of Men abounds in christological imagery, with a single child, born in a woodshed (sounds familiar), redeeming the entire world, and presenting mankind with a fresh chance. In James words, "It is only in learning to love each other that we shall find our second redemption...
More importantly, James ultimately dodges the questions which she raises in the book. The issues which consume Faron's thoughts societal decay, the corruption of power, grief, and love-are resolved by a plot twist. A baby is born, and all the world's problems melt into insignificance...