Word: farcially
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...However farcial these restrictions may sound, they hardly begin to indicate the destructive oppression imposed upon the Greek people. It has been over a half year since the dictatorship came to power under the pretext of a communist threat, and there are no signs of the junta relinquishing any of its control. Thousands of political prisoners remain in jail, and, worse, the entire population is paralyzed with fear. There are no tanks or troops on the streets of Athens; they are not needed...
Only with the British does Culpepper give his cast definite characters to portray. But I wonder just what purpose the farcial staff conference serves. It is the only enjoyable scene, but how it relates to the rest of the play isn't clear...
...Nationalist government then set up separate tribal colleges for non-whites. These farcial institutions have as much academic freedom as a medieval theological seminary; to criticize the government is tantamount to questioning the revered Aristotle. The politics of entering students are carefully examined, any political dissidents are quickly expelled...