Word: servant
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...received very little encouragement," she says. Even when Rousseau's art grew popular, people were never quite sure what to make of him. The artgoing public might admire his output, despite or because of his "primitivism," but even his biggest fans were disconcerted that a minor civil servant could rise to such heights. Some said he painted "without thinking," others claimed he worked under spirit guidance. In fact, he put together his dramatic tableaux using photographs, postcards, book and magazine illustrations, and drawings of plants or scenes he made on the spot. Stories of life in the bloodthirsty wild were...
Similarly, Emilia (Anna M. Resnick ’09) remains the loyal servant and wife, yet she is so embittered by the abuse of her husband Iago, that her decision to betray her mistress (with whom she also spars to comic effect) can be interpreted as a desperate attempt to find acceptance and emotional warmth. The play even manages to give Bianca (Julia C.W. Chan ’05), more dimension than that of an innocent whore; here, she is painted a desperate idealist, capable of more passion than her one-dimensional exterior amiability in the original work would have...
...rather that in our hearts and lives we allow the coming of Christ to transform us." On his blog, Louie Marsh, pastor of a small church in rural Arizona, quoted the Apostle Paul from the Book of Romans, who wrote, "Who are you to judge someone else's servant?" "I do know [that] this isn't something we should be fighting about," Marsh blogged. "Let's just focus on serving God the best...
Sniderman creates a superbly farcical yet self-contained Face, the show’s most profound character. Acting as the sycophant, the officious hustler, and the meek servant with equal ease, Sniderman brings an understated humor to Face’s many roles. He mimics the antics of the gulls with relish but is just as entertaining when he stands removed from the action, a sly smile playing at his lips. Jacobs, too, gives a forceful and lively performance as the fiery...
...Dallas Brown takes a minibus to local schools and collects around a dozen younger teenagers who take part in a program called My Business Rules. The students learn about the world of work and do a team project to design a product and sell it. Craig Jenkins, a public servant who works with indigenous small businesses in northern N.S.W., explains to students the concept of business plans and what is needed to succeed. "The first 12 months is the most difficult for any business," says Jenkins, as the eager group contemplates the likely profits from its coming line of recyclable...