Word: problem
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...symptom of readership as of much-pondered methodology. It may be ultimately impossible to recreate someone's life in words, and therefore perhaps one might as well add a bit of fiction to a biography. But a much more compelling reason for creativity in biography stems from the problem of entertaining the reader. If the reader wants to relive the life of John Glenn, why not let the reader relive an embellished life of Reagan, in a sense more complete and enticing than the real thing. Does it really matter what Balthus was really like? At least we can relive...
...construction of biography is itself an art form, Wilde's assertion poses a problem for biographers: do you place more emphasis on the life of the subject, or on the artistic value of the biography itself? One of the most controversial and talked about biographies released this fall was Edmund Morris' Dutch, a biography of former president Ronald Reagan that grappled with just this question. By including a fictional character in the midst of his otherwise serious biography, Morris caused an uproar over the standards of factual and historical accuracy in the literary world while asserting his belief...
...Like with virtually any mental or emotional problem students could suffer, Harvard offers a variety of options for treatment...
Harvard will clearly face an uphill struggle in confronting the bigger, stronger Navy frontcourt. Rebounding especially has been a problem for Harvard of late. In last Tuesday's 87-82 loss to Marist, Harvard gave up too many second-chance opportunities on the defensive end, while failing to grab enough offensive boards of its own. Against Navy, the team will either have to find a way to box out Reeder and Williams, or else improve its shooting from the floor...
...problem in the last few games was that we came out too slow in the first period," freshman center Dominic Moore said. "This weekend we definitely should focus on trying to get a fast start because the start sets the tone for the game. It takes 60 minutes to win a hockey game, and we've only been playing about 20 each...