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...technique also allows the fiction reader to inhabit a young girl’s confusion in Henry James’s novel “What Maisie Knew.” The juxtaposition is a touch precious—just a sappy soundtrack away from a literary criticism Hallmark moment??but it plays into Wood’s theory of fiction.If, as Wood suggests, fiction is a space between mimicry and invention, a “house,” then its creation depends on the writer’s ability to construct a framework in which truth...
...upon an elaborately bound volume: Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics.” Setting down his brush for a moment, Jacques approached the tableau. He set a bronze sextant at The Stable Boy’s right foot. Then, after a moment??s consideration, he replaced the pomegranate with half a melon. “What the hell is this painting about?” wondered The Stable Boy.Pierre returned to his canvas, trembling as he swirled his brush in the rich pigments and applied them to the canvas. His previous works...
...outline the specifics of Gen Ed to the incoming lass of 2012 in its admissions information is simply appalling. This is hardly the time for faculty and administrators to hide tumult under the guise of calm: A transitional plan should be articulated before the student body, without a moment??s hesitation on questions of academic eligibility or distinct curricular options...
...days, many newcomers question their judgment at selecting such physically demanding work. Inevitably, some will glance down at their yellow sponge and bottle of Mur-Kil cleaner, and back up to the toilet that they have hunched over to scrub to perfection. One thought most often brings about this moment??s hesitation: How could a Harvard student like me end up in a demeaning job like this? I’m too good for this...
...conversation with his friend Alli. The camera leaves the two actors and follows the speeding ambulance through the window, though their voices continue in the background. The camera cuts back to Alli, who says, “I think someone just died hearing your jingle.” The moment??both the ambulance passing and the actor’s response—was completely improvised...