Word: portrayal
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...şgán Theatre Company, which was founded 14 years ago to present contemporary Irish plays to the Boston audience. “We felt there was a real gap,” O’Reilly says. The SĂşgán’s plays often portray the diverse perspectives of modern Ireland and challenge more traditional notions—presenting Ireland as more than just the magical, cheerful Emerald Isle...
...Zapotec Indian who has been nominated this year for an Ariel (Mexico's Oscar) as best supporting actress, agrees. "People do have to remember that this is action fiction, not a Maya documentary," she warns. "But I'm frankly surprised and excited about the care they're taking to portray indigenous Mexicans...
...inspire our sympathy for Terrence Howard’s character by showing us just how hard it really is to exploit and abuse women. Its win on Sunday provides a clear example of mainstream America’s willingness to take notice of and uplift music and films that portray black Americans in the most negative possible light. While some insist that Three 6 Mafia’s win represents a positive turning point in the history of the Academy—that perhaps they are finally beginning to accept and respect rap music as a legitimate form of art?...
...Wilner ’07 (who also was the artistic director for the entire production), Jennifer L. Brown ’07, and Nick J. O’Donovan (KSG), this also involved shifting between directing and acting. “Catastrophe,” directed by Wilner, portrayed a director (O’Donovan) frantically ordering his assistant (Catrin M. Lloyd-Bollard ’08) to make adjustments to the pose and attire of the perfectly passive figure of the Protagonist (Jack E. Fishburn ’08). Fishburn’s role entailed him to stand perfectly...
...only direct quote that Bronshtein uses to portray the protesters’ point of view is a comment that was left by a non-Harvardian on an online petition. As anybody who has discussed this issue with their friends and acquaintances knows, most Harvard students have much more nuanced views on this issue than the petition signer whom Bronshtein quotes. By conflating all protesters’ views with the simplistic views of a single petition signer with poor spelling and poor grammar, Bronshtein sets up a “straw man” that is that much easier to mock...