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...sullen frown was about the only kind of dissent that was at all tolerable throughout the turmoil of the war years. If anyone chose to criticize the ROTC drills, it was only on the grounds that their massing in the Yard destroyed the grass which kept the topsoil from blowing off into Somerville...
...problem that dominates the book is not escape and enjoyment but mechanical procurement. Even though most people frown on dealing in marijuana -after all, it is against the law-the authors describe passing the stuff as just an exhilarating sport. By treating grass with such lightheartedness, the Crichton boys send a controversial message directly to a wide audience. Dealing, etc., is not really about a flip caper; it is a subliminal plea to legalize...
...gave me a pencil and paper. I thought for a few long moments and then began to write. In minutes, I had finished what I wanted to say. He took my copy and walked over to read it by the light of the window. His face creased into a frown. "Some of this is good," he said, in the tone of a schoolmaster, "but there is some you left out, don't you think? You should begin by confessing your mistake. Write again. This time think more carefully. I will help...
...afraid to touch. His roommate sensed that something was bothering Martin and alerted Martin's parents, who agreed that their son seemed to be having trouble adjusting to life at Harvard. They took Martin to see the Dean of Freshmen, who, being a man of diplomacy, suggested with a frown that perhaps Martin should have his head examined, and that the nice people at the University Health Services, third floor- "Just across the street, folks" -would be glad to examine it for him. Martin's parents thanked the Dean and took Martin across the street. There he was examined...
Racism was never as extreme in Cuba as here, though, so the problem is somewhat easier. And I get the impression that there still hasn't been a complete elimination; for example, some people still frown on mixed marriages...