Word: legendizing
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...advocacy for the weak, frail and oppressed. Tafadzwa G. Gidi Stoke-on-Trent, England The Pope's Passing Your articles on Pope John Paul II painted a picture that was marvelously balanced [April 11]. An itinerant evangelist, hardheaded when it came to moral issues, John Paul II was a legend who gave a new face to old age and humbly accepted suffering, as Christ did. The best manner of appreciating what this man did is to follow in his footsteps. Kanene Benjamin Ezekwudo Enugu, Nigeria I am a Muslim living in England, and despite obvious differences with Catholics...
...more serious, action-oriented portions of the movie that are likely to confuse and alienate the average American. For one thing, the battle scenes—choreographed by Hong Kong legend Yuen Wo-Ping—are a curious mix of live-action fighting and intentionally over-the-top special effects...
...situation becomes troublesome when Smith tries to reenter the rap world; within a scene centered around boisterously celebrating African-American culture, it is not surprising that Smith has been characterized as overly deferential to white culture. One critic said Smith’s performance in “The Legend of Bagger Vance” consisted of “wearing the most Uncle Tom-ish grin committed to film in half a century...
Plausible legend has it that the Sheeds met on a soapbox. For most of their marriage they appeared to coexist on one platform or another, like figurines on a wedding cake. Sheed estimates that his father alone delivered some 14,000 outdoor sermons, manning pulpits in Hyde Park and on street corners from his native Sydney to his favorite adopted borough, Manhattan...
...don’t know if that’s sort of an urban legend, or if it’s actually true,” Huang said. “If so, it will have a tangible impact, and if not, it will just be a tremendous honor to be part of this group of really talented scholars...