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...humanity and its condition appear in As You Like It. This play gave us "All the world's a stage..." and "Blow, blow, thou winter wind,/ Thou art not so unkind/ As man's ingratitude." As it turns out, the court's corrupt and indolent; the countryside tiresome and uncouth...
Robert Feldstein, projects the uncouth Frank with energy and enthusiasm--Feldstein's wholehearted abandon even becomes disturbing. His soliloquies of terror at the passage of time and his grandfather clock are particularly moving. But in his frenzy of action, Feldstein sometimes sacrifices his lines, and the significant climaxes of his dialogue are difficult to understand...
...tight-assed Emily Posts are apparently not Martin's only followers. One anonymous, uncouth reader, unaware of a past debate over whether good manners even allow doggy bags in a restarurant, writes, "Over the past year my family and I have attended a few weddings, and we hope you can tell us what is the proper etiquette when there are plenty of leftovers from the sweet table at a reception. I say you should eat what you want and take home any leftovers . . ." Miss Manners replies, "What did you have in mind here? Tapping the bridal couple on the shoulders...
...behold avid museum-goers! Before you condemn me for my uncouth, uncultured ways, I'd like to announce that I am converted. I have discovered a museum that holds my fleeting attention span for longer than an hour (an amazing task indeed)--the Children's Museum of Boston...
...have never been exposed to as many uncouth, inconsiderate, ill-mannered and, frankly, crass individuals in my life. Although Harvard students come from all walks of life and regions of the globe, the one link that ties many of them together is a lack of home training. A few examples will illustrate this point, but if you want your own evidence, sit down on the steps of Widener or at a table in the Union and simply watch...