Word: patheticism
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Although I found the entire visit to the children ludicrous from the start, it was this last comment which made me realize the pathetic role we force on the disadvantaged in our society. We force them to sell their self-esteem to satisfy our desire for pathos. America runs on...
Establishing a strong narrative line for this Pennsylvania death trip is not easy. Old Pro Wambaugh chooses the cop's-eye view, telling much of the story as developed by the state police investigation and dispensing considerable amounts of macabre station-house humor. He is also fond of old-fashioned...
The lost woman, Jeanine, joins von Kessel on her sleigh. The imperious old Junker, who has obviously seen better days, won't share her blanket with the younger woman. "But why won't you share? It's not fair," Jeanine whines, symbolizing the struggle of Old Europe vs. New Europe...
It is a bit pathetic--and a lot revealing--that the U.N. is willing to sell out democratic principles over something as tawdry as a flashy T.V. drama. According to early reports, Amerika concerns itself with the sexual misadventures of its the wife of its handsome hero as much as...
Prophylactics manufacturers, whose sales are expected to jump by 10%, to $110 million this year, contend that their ads promote not promiscuity but responsible sexual practices. TV viewers may be ready to agree. Harriette Robinet, 55, of Oak Park, Ill., admits that she is "squeamish" about the idea of condom...