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Lesley opts to stand aloof, strong and uninvolved, thus losing any chance for authenticity. As Nicky explains to her at the end, "The meek may not inherit the earth but they'll certainly be the first to understand it." To live in the world may mean an obeisance before pain and confusion, but it is the only route to knowledge. A simple, even obvious truth, perhaps, but as this remarkable novel suggests, one which is often unrecognized...
...students in Moonchildren don't feel emancipated, they feel irrelevant, and in the last act, Weller shows why: After graduation they probably won't even see each other again. Mike, whose tutor says he is a genius in physics, will inherit his father's lumber business. As his girlfriend points out, even if he were to become a professor of physics, in 20 years he would only discover that he was being funded by the CIA. Mike's girlfriend is all set to marry him and be a housewife. "You've changed, you really have changed," Kathy tells her bitterly...
...area of kick returns Harvard is likely to see some new people this Fall. Last year's leading punt returner, Mike Murr, is gone and Dart will inherit some of that responsibility. The person to watch will be Barry Cronin, a speedster who impressed as a freshman...
Rogers found in the House Plan evidence that "the college is disintegrating." He called their construction a "desparate measure," and predicted that they would unsuccessfully inherit the fraternity's role in Harvard life...
Under Norwegian law, only a royal male can inherit the throne...