Word: detailism
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Each leap of interest rendered with a minutiae of detail and consistency of expression that expose just how out of touch Harlan is with established notions of what is "true" and what is "important...
Though Harlan's system of defense makes her aparticularly difficult character with whom torelate, a certain familiar tenacity keeps herengaging and believably human in spite of somerather gross exaggerations in personality. Thoughthe detail and prose style of The Healingalso verge on exaggeration, the flamboyancy andcontemporenaity of the work is amusing in the sameway a reading of Entertainment Magazinemight be. Though the presence of such figures asPaul Simon will certainly (and perhapsintentionally) attach an expiration date to thisnovel, Jones' knack for characterization and herstrong thematic motivation seem to promise anotherwork along the same lines, but with a greatersubtlety of design...
Prince of Egypt is still a work in progress, but the attention to detail lavished on this film shows how seriously DreamWorks is approaching one of the greatest stories ever told--and how much it covets a bona fide...
...this generation, when equal footing in the workplace for men and women is a constant concern, why is sexual harassment still viewed as one-sided? There must be some records or statistics on women's harassing men and on same-sex harassment. Your article recounts in great detail the problems faced by women in harassment cases, but these are issues faced by both sexes, not just by women, as a recent court case showed. LAURENCE SPITZER Holliston, Mass...
...have predicted quite accurately the challenges faced by Zhu Rongji in the years ahead [WORLD, March 16] as China's new Premier. But Zhu's greatest strength is also his weakness. He has Western fans who admire his grasp of detail, but he has only narrow support in China's bureaucracy. Leftists do not like his familiarity with market economics. Conservatives accuse him of neglecting inland provinces, and the Young Turks of Beijing are jealous of his rapid rise. All these factors make Zhu less threatening and more acceptable to President and party leader Jiang Zemin. Also, one needs...