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Where Nick is a detached observer in the novel, Shepherd’s narrator is the centerpiece of the production. Although Shepherd has the novel memorized, his intentionally stilted delivery—as if he really is reading “Gatsby” out loud for the first time—never betrays this feat until the end of the second half, in which he goes off-book for nearly an hour...
...weddings, as in most other aspects of life in this deeply conservative country, women are sequestered from men. Inside the house of Habiba's sister, the women of Al-Qaeda were loud and gregarious, donning slinky gowns and makeup for the all-women wedding party and passing out khat, a mildly narcotic leaf that most of the country chews. Like many other Yemenis, they were strongly opposed to U.S. policy in the Middle East, and the political commentary flowed easily as they offered me perfume and sweets and begged me to show them "Western" dancing when the party got going...
...buckets without mortification; no one's around to notice. A movie theater, though, is a public, not intimate, space - a cathedral, not a confessional. Knowing this, Hollywood mostly avoids feature-length sentiment and concentrates on movies that can rouse a crowd. People in theaters don't mind laughing out loud or gasping at a shock scene; both humor and fear are audibly contagious. Sentiment isn't. If you are moved by an inspirational film, you may sob furtively, then slink away and recommend the film to your Aunt Mildred...
...have not been vocal enough before. They are just spending our money." Licata attended the Tea Party rally in Phoenix on April 15 and knew the cause was the right one for him. "That was it for me," says Licata as an 18-wheel Fed Ex truck sounds a loud horn in support of the Tea Party group. "I want the politicians to represent the people and not the special-interest lobbying groups," Hoelscher says. "That's the real issue for me. I am afraid for my children's future. My children absolutely deserve the same lifestyle as my parents...
...calls Fastman’s abode, the “purple house.” Since last spring, when the two chickens and three ducks were first brought into a constructed coop in the adjacent yard, Hamilton said she has been distracted by the unpleasant odors and loud noises that accompanied the birds’ daily habits...