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...severe, the errors numerous, the losses colossal, the gains, eventually, great. Life in Jamestown was a three-way tug-of-war between daily survival, the settlers' own preconceptions and the need to adapt to a new world. Jamestown did not invent America, but in its will to survive, its quest for democracy, its exploitation of both Indians and slaves, it created the template for so many of the struggles--and achievements--that have made us who we are. It contained in embryo the same contradictions that still resonate in America today--the tension between freedom and authority, between public purpose...
Still modest, Schoen attributed her contributions to the team’s quest to end the home season with...
...event. Massachusetts’ residents are growing tired of primetime, camera-crazed Kerry, to the extent that if he wishes to remain in elected office, he had better start striving earnestly to appeal to his constituents. They don’t want to hear about his quixotic quest to transform America into an ecological wonderland, and they could care less if he reaps positive national media coverage as a result. They want to hear him talk clearly about issues that directly affect them...
...film. Coupland’s script layers clever dialogue and amusing plot details on top of the tired premise of a premature mid-life crisis. Ryan’s specific circumstances are odd enough to catch attention, but not so outlandish as to obscure the message behind his quest for satisfaction from personal and professional pursuits. The style of the script conforms to the accepted indie formula of anti-establishment themes that focus on the vices of materialism and the corporate ethos—couching criticism in a green mindset. Fox’s direction strengthens the connection created between...
...that is entirely written, directed, performed, and produced by current first-year students. This year’s show, with lyrics by Megan L. Amram ’10 and a script by Alexandra A. Petri ’10, tells the story of an advice columnist on a quest for true love. “In passing, someone randomly suggested ‘Dear Abby–the Musical’ and the more we thought about it, the more we thought it would be really cool,” said Linden. While many past Freshman Musicals have centered...