Word: sentimentalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Luca. The film engages the audience's sympathy without being mawkish. Unlike Zeffirelli's immensely popular 1961 production of Romeo and Juliet, Tea with Mussolini does not pander to a specific audience. It manages to convey the struggles and foibles of its characters with economy of sentiment and love...
Democrats are pushing additional gun restrictions to the hilt this week, seeking to capitalize on the public outrage that has exploded over the Littleton massacre. ?Republicans recognize that public sentiment is running with the Democrats on the issue,? he says, ?and they are trying to maneuver carefully.? This means there may be a chance to get something enacted this week, but if so, it will be a hard-fought compromise. ?Republicans would like to do something that?s just enough to give them cover,? says Dickerson. Should they fail, there are plenty of people who are willing to take...
...that morning. "Doesn't matter anymore," said Harris. Brown says he didn't know what that meant--nor what Harris was planning when he told Brown to get away from the school, saying, "Brooks, I like you. Now get out of here. Go home." Others who know Harris believe sentiment had nothing to do with Harris' decision to spare Brown. They think Brown was simply too far away from the cafeteria for Harris to kill, because doing so would have given those inside a chance to get away, spoiling his carefully polished game plan. Says Brown: "I hate what they...
Dickinson echoes this sentiment. "Truthfully, I don't think I've ever had a complaint related to children's use of the Internet come...
...student groups desperately need. There is nowhere near enough office and meeting space for our student groups, let alone performance and rehearsal rooms. In addition, a recent survey in the Crimson found that Harvard students feel that the school lacks an appropriate sense of community, and to combat that sentiment, we feel that a student center would be an excellent final step...