Word: paean
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...Ultimately, this is the kindest reading one can make of Wolf Totem - that of a howling if confused paean to liberty, born of sublimated political frustrations that millions of Chinese can relate to. "In 20 years, I think it is inevitable that China will evolve into a freer society," says Jiang. But curiously there is no such optimism in the book. The wolves - those symbols of perfect freedom - are exterminated by officials as part of a plan to turn the grasslands over to large-scale farming, and Chen Zhen, the protagonist, can find only hackneyed, metaphysical solace as he meditates...
...Kanye West, “Homecoming”—One of the standout tracks on Kanye’s September release, “Homecoming” is the latest great paean to Chi City, and it’s one that’s particularly poignant for those of us who are trapped on the East Coast, dreaming of “coming home again.” I would say more about Kanye, but he already sang his own praises on my behalf: “’Ye, keep making that, keep making that...
Dale C. Stapleton, GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. David Talbot's paean to J.F.K. excessivelly praised someone whose legend is almost totally due to his having been assassinated before his many shortcomings and follies could become more apparent. Academic and journalist sycophants will stop their fawning and face up to the deficiencies of J.F.K.'s presidency only when the Kennedys' wealth and power have waned...
...Sweet Charity, then got the shaft when Christina hobbled back onstage faster than anyone expected. But these hard-working, high-kicking troupers earn their ovations the old fashioned way: they showcase the material with solid, energetic professionalism - which is just about right for a show that's a paean to the group ethic of the Broadway stage, where the highest calling for a talented newcomer is the ability to just...
...Charles McGraw as a rancher and his enforcer) and gals (Lynn Whitney as McGraw's surly wife). The movie also has style to spare, especially in the pearly flashes of white amid the dark skies and darker hills. Somebody had seen Que Viva Mexico, Sergei Eisenstein's 1932 paean to peons. We'll tell you who that somebody was in a minute...