Word: tragical
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...other, reuniting only for Christmas, these entirely estranged people are linked by their common past and by genetic inescapability symbolized by their individual manifestations of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Martin deftly uses OCD (By no means a glaring theme within the book) to represent the complex, unavoidable and often tragic ties that bind families. Except for dutifully doing what she is told, Keelin seems to be unaffected by the disorder. Her brother Patrick, however, develops from a boy so fixated by his own sinfulness that the priest complains about his overly frequent confessions into a latex glove-wearing paranoid trapped...
...Talking helps people make sense of things thatare tragic," Ducey said...
...Sadly, Greenblatt is mistaken. First, the movie was called "Shakespeare in Love," not "Shakespeare at Work." Greenblatt has a bit too much faith in the American public if he actually thinks that Shakespeare's peerless talent drew hoards of theatergoers rather than the movie's tragic plot...
...demands of both campaigns are vitally important. The tragic incident at Byerly Hall Tuesday night is a frightening reminder of how desperately urgent the coalition's demands for rape education, resources and prevention on this campus...
After a few more rounds of video games, I grew emotionally exhausted from dying so many violent and gory deaths--the virtual deaths packed enough punch for any masochistic desires. I met my demise through both tragic Wave Runner accidents and ballistic missile attacks; death by laser tag, although tempting, was not added to my impressive virtual death certificate. I was in need of some karaoke to soothe my soul and release the diva within...