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...Creon is all Anouilh intended--humane and aware that the course he took many years earlier, selflessly and in the interests of the state, is the compromise that his niece rejects. Not once does Hill allow his creon to cross the fine line into the despicable and thus distrub the precarious balance; throughout the play he inspires only the profoundest pity and sympathy in an audience that has came to know all too well the inevitable pathos of his predicament...

Author: By Janny P. Scott, | Title: To Be Is to Die | 11/16/1974 | See Source »

...Radcliffe room is not a suite with living room, bedroom, and private bath. Instead, it is in most cases a small single or double room designed for both sleeping and studying. Consequently, a Radcliffe girl who desires seclusion must put a sign on her door saying "Do not distrub (except for telephone calls)" or "Dead...

Author: By Martha E. Miller and Christiana Morison, S | Title: The Radcliffe Dormitory: | 11/13/1956 | See Source »

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