Word: transcended
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...much the form that matters here as that of the content within that form. Think of the sonnet--its construction is rigidly decreed, but poets have demonstrated time and time again that it is possible to transcend the apparent limitations of the sonnet, for within its confines, one can say whatever one wishes. Likewise, Byrd showed that it was possible to outstep the ostensible boundaries for plainsong writing by imbuing it with a passion (perhaps a bit cerebral by Romantic standards, but potent passion nevertheless) that stemmed from his religious frustration as a staunch Roman Catholic in Anglican England. Similarly...
...notes, many allusions to Chinese heritage will elude even spectators acquainted with Peking Opera, the crucial inspiration. To Ott, femaleness, not ethnicity, is at the heart of the story. "The relationships this girl has with her parents," she says, "are very specifically a daughter's relationships, in ways that transcend culture but are deeply linked to gender." Yet the show seems far more a piece of Orientalia than an exploration of a young girl's mind and dreams. What it needs is fewer warriors and more women...
Marc McKay '94, who is currently running for a seat in the Iowa state House, says he agrees with Ellenborgen's point. "People in the political scene are receptive to hard work... There's no need to transcend the system," he said from Iowa in a recent phone interview...
Clinton aides said the President hopes to transcend his problems in Normandy by thanking the generation that fought and won World War II for its sacrifice both in war and later at home. Clinton will argue that the sacrifices of his own generation must match those of its parents, if in a different way. And perhaps, they add, he may put his problems in some perspective: with the cliffs looming above Omaha Beach in the background, even the challenges facing Clinton seem small by comparison...
These are good issues to make a movie about; most American families have faced them in one form or another. They transcend race and locale, and are rendered more poignant when you remember that the Carmichael kids are going to have to face prejudice...