Word: modern
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...agree with the younger Mallory in his reluctance to have the hunt for the "true" first summit become so central a component of Everest lore. It's understandable that modern climbers are curious about the men who tried to reach the top of the tallest mountain in nothing but tweeds and spiked shoes with only the most basic oxygen containers to help them, but to emphasize the success or failure of Mallory's expedition is to deflect the focus from what he has been most remembered for over the last several decades...
...later in the forum, an audience member from China challenged the human rights activists' vision for modern China...
According to the foundation's Web site, Tatar, who teaches Literature and Arts A-18, "Fairy Tales, Children's Literature, and the Culture of Childhood," plans to analyze the Bluebeard figure "in folklore, fiction and film noir." Herzfeld will analyze "past and present in modern Rome," and Martin will study "institutional affects on state behavior...
According to the foundation's Web site, Tatar, who teaches Literature and Arts A-18, "Fairy Tales, Children's Literature, and the Culture of Childhood," plans to analyze the Bluebeard figure "in folklore, fiction and film noir." Herzfeld will analyze "past and present in modern Rome," and Martin will study "institutional affects on state behavior...
...later in the forum, an audience member from China challenged the human rights activists' vision for modern China...