Word: thematizes
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...often said that in our time, everyvalley cries out for its own independence or willeven fight for it. Many nations, or parts of themat least, are struggling against moderncivilization or its main proponents for the rightto worship their ancient gods and obey the ancientdivine injunctions. They carry on their struggleusing weapons provided by the very civilizationsthey oppose. They employ radar, computers, lasers,never gases and perhaps, in the future, evennuclear weapons--all products of the world theychallenge--to help defend their ancient heritageagainst the erosions of modern civilization. Incontrast with these technological inventions,other products of their civilization--likedemocracy...
...There are certain paradigms that literatureand philosophy give you about humanexperience--the paradigms of sin and redemption,of exile, of love and betrayal, of forbiddenknowledge," he adds. "Soap operas give us theseparadigms all the time, so why don't we give themat a level of higher artistic merit...
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