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...film is filled with heavyhanded symbols of societal oppression and the universal urge to free oneself from convention, and the director's major problem is that she cannot quite decide whether Mona is a person or a symbol. The fact that we learn nearly nothing about her personal history and that she rarely speaks or thinks would indicate that she is a metaphor, not an individual. But occasionally, Varda strays from her reservedly elegant direction and portrays Mona in human-dilemma situations. These are often very moving in themselves. For example, just as Mona begins to develop a believable emotional...
...missing in most of the budding politicos in this university, Undergraduate Council types especially, is some sense of personal integrity. Integrity not in the sense of sticking blindly to a cause, creed or ideals; that's called stubbornness. Integrity is having enough self-respect not to debase oneself before one's betters, no matter how much one might admire the person or could use his help. Displaying integrity may slow one's course on the fastrack of success, but it's the only defense against the kind of rationalization that can turn an ambitious person into the tool of some...
...heed to centuries-old prohibitions against the terrorizing of civilians during war. To regard this sacrifice of civilians as a necessary and legitimate step in pursuit of a geo-political goal is to ignore the warning of anti-communist philosopher Karl Popper: although one has the right to sacrifice oneself for a cause in which one believes, no one has the right to sacrifice another...
...foreigners who settle on the subcontinent: "To live in India and be at peace, one must to a very considerable extent become Indian and adopt Indian attitudes, habits, beliefs, assume if possible an Indian personality. But how is this possible? And even if it were possible--without cheating oneself--would it be desirable? Should one want to try to become something other than what...
...students, discoursing on what compels one to become a professional actor. Recalling the Checkovian charcter of Nina--a young actress who aspires to fame and fortune but does not foresee the consequences of losing touch with humanity--McGillis emphasized that one needs the ability to endure and to know oneself in order to become a successful actress...