Word: depth
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Purdy, 24, writes earnestly in For Common Things against a culture he sees as saturated with irony. "The point of irony," he writes in the opening pages, "is a quiet refusal to believe in the depth of relationships, the sincerity of motivation, or the truth of speech--especially earnest speech." For Purdy, our culture is entrenched in a Seinfeldian shtick, an "endless joke...not exactly at anyone's expense, but rather at the expense of the idea that anyone might take the whole affair seriously...
...front and a guard standing by to protect it from any angry viewers, is a perfectly competent rendering of a Christian icon--a central figure on a ground of gold. The drawing of an African Mary (Ofili is of Nigerian descent) is plausible, but there is no real depth, no great feeling in the line. You might pass right by were it not for Ofili's strategy to shove the voltage up by adorning it with a pattern of cutouts from porn mags of women's crotches and then adding to the rhythm of the work with clumps of elephant...
...will bring a lot of talent and publicity to the house theater scene. Director Andrew Boch has confidence that the cast and their ability to bring out the beautiful elements in the writing will make this possible. "We have confidence this cast will be able to show the depth and richness of the character while also presenting some unique cultural ideas for the audience to digest...
...Korn, " It tells the story in the most beautiful way I've seen it." According to Asnes, the show "brings mythical figures down to earth;" even God is a role with human characteristics, capable of making mistakes. Audiences should also expect to be intrigued by the show's in-depth exploration of the relationship between parents and children. Korn emphasizes the fact that the play "takes the [Creation] story and uses it as a taking off point to explore other things." And as the director herself points out, "you can't pick a more powerful story...
...only does Harvard have the confidence, but it also has the heart. Boasting a crop of sensational first-years, coupled with the depth of talented veterans, the Crimson has once again become a formidable foe in the Ivy League...