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While most of the characters are fully fleshed out, there are a few whom serve merely functional purposes, such as the New York Times reporter. Operating off simple motivations—resentment and anger at having been a prep school outcast herself—this character does not possess any real layers or depth of feeling...
From Achilles to Dostoevsky to John Wayne, Mansfield claimed, the world of literature and entertainment have shown that men almost exclusively possess a yearning for taking on risk. Hence, “the essence of men”—the Aristotelian interpretation of “manliness” that Mansfield used often in his talk—is “confidence in the face of risk...
...something outgoing University President Lawrence H. Summers seems to have failed to do. This is particularly important to graduate students who, like professors, are intensely focused on a specific field of study and want a president who is sympathetic to their niche. An ideal candidate to replace Summers would possess the professional tact and sensitivity required to bridge disciplinary boundaries rather than exacerbate divisions by playing favorites with certain departments and programs...
...says. “Only in the nineteenth century did elites try to make [Shake-speare] something for highbrows.” One worry seems to be that pop culture will also soon be rarified on the grounds that most people don’t possess the analytical tools to deconstruct its cultural and social intricacies.But David F. Hill ’06, who is currently in Stevens’ “Modern Crime Narratives” asserts students’ autonomy against academic criticism: “You can always reject the analysis. You’ve read...
...human—to experience whatever he is experiencing and accept it as natural and human,” says Ben-Shahar. 2) Ben-Shahar recommends that Summers should study Harvard psychology Professor Daniel T. Gilbert’s research, which found that humans possess a remarkable ability to overcome disappointing life events. Nothing—even being forced out of the presidency of the world’s leading university—is as bad as it first seems. 3) Lar-Bear should reflect on his experiences as president, says Ben-Shahar, and recall...