Word: presentism
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...Quad” looks to prove this by taking a deeper look at both the seriousness and the silliness that is college.Sarnak has always been interested in stories that juxtapose extreme positive and negative emotions. With “The Quad,” she hopes to present all of the highs and lows of college, not just the stereotypes of frat life. At the same time, the show acknowledges that beer pong and drunken hook ups are a part of college life, and includes them, often to humorous effect. “It would be silly not to pick...
...manufacturing plant and announced an increased ability in processing uranium, despite the fact that the Iranian government agreed to engage in a “dialogue with respect” with President Obama. In spite of the Iranian regime’s repeated claims to the contrary, these actions present legitimate cause for concern for the safety of U.S. allies in the region...
...instead rendered from an objective perspective, it ceases to suggest she’s creating the plot-like quality of her life for herself. The use of third person lends an enhancing element of dramatic irony through seeing both Jessica and Marcus’s processing of the same present events and histories as they diverged from the same point.“Perfect Fifths” renders an interesting balance between intimacy and distance of characterization. It is primarily third person, a departure from the first-person letters and diary entries that were the rest of the series. Throughout...
...take our hand, someone will give us refuge, / Circling left or circling right.” The answer as to what lies behind death has finally arrived, but it is incredibly—and intentionally—vague. However, after seeing Wright’s struggle to describe the present, his nondescript conclusion seems fitting. In his philosophy, capturing the essence of things is more important than the thing itself, and in these last two lines he manages to relate the sense of security.The word “God,” which appears in previous poems, is noticeably absent...
...prospective plans to investigate a purchase of 45 Mt. Auburn Street—the building that formerly housed the Democracy Center—the Undergraduate Council makes a noble attempt to address the important problem of social space at Harvard. Yet purchasing 45 Mt. Auburn may not present the solution that the Council hopes...