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...virtually every passage of the novel. What comes next is more unusual. One old woman, refusing to spit on and insult Senyor on his death bed, instead closes the dying man’s eyes so that he does not witness his own humiliation. This ought to be a moment of profound pathos. But in the midst of the barrage of grotesque images, its matter-of-fact account scarcely registers. Perhaps the novel’s greatest weakness is its inability to truly create characters. Leave aside the enigmatic narrator; the other characters in the book exist only as prose...
...from up on high. I was finally ready to faint. But Ezekiel kept going as the reverend looked back up and said “Please” to the congregation before continuing.I got to the pew and saw Daddy turn. His face was healthy for one moment and then, just like the reverend’s, it went dead.I stood there dumb. But Ezekiel was waiting. This was my domain.I looked down at Old Man Grumpy. He turned slowly, like he was so enthralled with the sermon that my return was some big surprise. I tried to give...
...smaller than most House libraries, with a mere three modestly sized tables. But it is still one of the most elegant River House libraries on campus. A wood panel engraving of the Lowell shield—the hand seizing the arrows, encapsulating the motto occasionem cognosce (seize the moment)—gazes on studious Lowellians. The selection of literature on the bottom floor celebrates a special focus on obscure English literature that no one reads anymore (a defect present in many other River House libraries, including Winthrop...
...Monica Lemmond—write in a preface to the first Harvard edition that the Duke publication not only aimed to provide victims of sexual assault with “empowerment and healing” but also intended to “touch and inform all readers, galvanizing a moment to end sexual assault at Duke.” Never meant to be a passive reflection, the “Saturday Night” project has always intended to inspire empathy in its readers. Its Harvard sister publication remains committed to the same goal.The personal nature and proximity...
...think there is a moment arriving where the department really needs to look hard at what it is doing and representing,” says a VES Professor, who wishes to remain anonymous. “What is the curriculum and what is the balance? Is there a need to look a little deeper? There is a need for a lot more conversation...