Word: tone
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...great shakes. These tales are early Chekhov, written under the name Antosha Chekhonte for sale to various humor magazines. They are merely anecdotes, where character is subordinate to the twist ending (which Chekhov was to chop off in his later, masterful works), deriving their charm from the compassionate tone, the airy, economical descriptions, and the flashes of pain in between chuckles. Neil Simon shatters Chekhov's mood, replacing it only with his shrill Broadway yocks, heavy-handedness, and sentimentality; moreover, the inherent Semitism of his phrasing transforms the peasants of Moscow and St. Petersburg into citizens of Anatevka. On Broadway...
...ruling generals angrily canceled military and foreign aid agreements with the U.S. last year after the Administration criticized the country's record on human rights. Also, Brazil resents U.S. opposition to its plans to buy nuclear reactors from West Germany. At the airport, Carter set an up beat tone for his visit by describing Brazil; the world's seventh most populous nation, as a "truly great power." In a cool but polite welcoming statement, Brazilian President Ernesto Geisel hoped that Carter would take away "a fair opinion on the Brazilian reality...
Thus the course of the Mashpee trial and the tone of the judge's decision are equally disappointing to those who believe Eastern Indians' rights have long been neglected. The judge and the jury throughout the trial acted from practical political considerations and from implicit assumptions of cultural superiority. The Indians say they will appeal, and we must still hope they can receive more equitable justice in another trial...
...general tone of the lecture is predictable: the crisis of capitalism and the inevitability of the demise of an inherently exploitative system. The fact that this usual Communist dogma can be translated into a real social situation in Italy should make this talk one of the best for next week...
March 29 was Pitching and Defense Day at Sanford, and the batsmen set the tone with a 4-2 win over Northwood and a 1-0 nipping of hockey power St. Lawrence...