Word: helling
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...thought comes to me that William McCarthy, self-styled atheist, is by his own claims extremely busy "giving the Lord (a mythical deity) hell" (a portion of a nonexistent place of retribution). And Don Quixote tilted at windmills...
...lead and water to control flying neutrons." He also found, he said, a note on White House stationery, "which impressed me because it had the name of Harry Hopkins printed in the upper left-hand corner. I jotted down part of the message. It said: 'I had a hell of a time getting these away from Groves.' And it was signed with the initials...
...most violent disagreement came in regard to Bingham's belittling of the Big Three rivalry. Not only did everyone feel that this was untrue, but in most cases it was interpreted as a sign of "poor sportsmanship" on the part of the Crimson. "Hell," one senior said, "just wait until they start winning some of these Big Three games--if they ever do--and then the rivalry will be mighty important...
...central theme of "No Exit" is expressed by one of the characters: "Hell is other people." Three people, newly-arrived in Hell, find that they must spend eternity in each other's presence. Though they were not acquainted on earth, they soon perceive that being put together in one sealed room was no chance occurrence-each by his mere presence must forever torture the other...
...three sinners are a coward, a lesbian, and a nymphomaniacal infanticide. It's a rich enough combination for any dramatist to work with, and Mr. Sartre, fortunately, does not exploit the sensational aspects of his characters. In fact, the three people are not in Hell for being a coward, a Lesbian, or a nymphomaniac...