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During this period, Clinton's religion found a dual expression, matching in some ways the tension in his personality between his populist leanings as an Elvis Presley-loving son of a small-town nurse and his intellectual elitism as a Rhodes scholar and full-time wonk. He developed an intense...
Clearly, Mexico's political system needs fundamental reforms, but progress is being made precisely because of the increased attention being paid to the country. Dissidents no longer encounter mysterious deaths; indeed, they are actually gaining footholds in the system and their political access is increasing. Substantive political reform is usually...
The first episode works nicely against TV type. The story deals with two black brothers, but there is no jivey street talk. The younger (Larry Fishburne) is a policeman, but we never see him draw a gun. The elder (Carl Lumbly) is an uptight banker, the sort of Republican stick...
Although McEwan has drawn on his peers for the structure of Black Dogs, he owes much to Conrad in tone. Black Dogs conjures forth the same malign essence as Heart of Darkness. The two novels generate the same suspense, as the readers churn through the pages to reveal the secret...
McEwan goes beyond Conrad in his exploration of human psychology. He notes that bestial hatred and spiritual ecstasy are flip sides of the same coin: one begets the other. Sex best illustrates this paradox--in the tender, familiar love-making of the two couples and the vile bestial encounter with...