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...difficult to make the same case for Marcus Messner, the protagonist of Philip Roth’s 29th book, “Indignation.” As is now common in his novels, Roth writes autobiographically: Marcus is a young Jewish man from Newark, N.J., with a formidable intellect and an equally formidable anxiety. This anxiety first takes hold when his father transforms from a nurturing role model and friend into a fear-ridden monster. Fight after fight leads Marcus to relocate to the town of Winesburg, Ohio, and a college of the same name, in 1951. And here...
...ElBaradei is exactly the kind of person you would want in the role - someone from a developing country who has a Western intellect but a Third World sensitivity." (former U.S. IAEA ambassador John Ritch...
...well-respected ar-teest in awl of London.”“Was,” said The Stable Boy. “He was the most well-respected painter in London.” He paused so as to permit Ollie—hardly the greatest intellect in the brothel—a few futile moments of contemplation. “Shall we be off?” said The Stable Boy.“Yes...of course,” said Ollie.***The stench of fish, sweat, and miscellaneous refuse rose up from London?...
House: Currier Concentration: Social Studies Hometown: The T-Dot (Toronto, for the uncultured) (Canada, for the really uncultured) Ideal Date: My date would write my thesis and get me a job while I enjoyed my senior year What do you look for in a girl/guy: Confidence, intellect, a great smile, and the complete understanding that I am always right Where to find you on a Saturday night: Anywhere there’s music Your best pick up line: Do I know you? Because you look a lot like my next boyfriend Best or worst lie you’ve ever...
...fact, he had taken acid once during the writing of his book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test [Sept. 8]. He said, "It scared the hell out of me." It seems Wolfe has inadvertently verified his assertion that the drug culture "inevitably leads to a total lack of intellect." Or maybe he just forgot. Chase Martin, COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS...