Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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These actions epitomize the sense of insecurity that Russia feels in the Western-dominated post Cold War world. Russia is frightened, almost mortally terrified. On a recent trip to China, Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin responded to President Clinton's criticism of the war in Chechnya by touting the power of Russia's nuclear arsenal. To Dartboard, it brought to mind our own experience as a scared teenager. When we felt threatened, we too ran off to find our six foot, 250-pound football-playing buddy to back...
When, and if, Yeltsin's presidency ever ends, the transition will be one of the first landmark events of the next century. There is a strong chance that the communists may regain power; Yeltsin's approval rating is unbelievably low, hitting two percent at one point over the past year...
...becoming rehearsed, soon he expertly shapes and surfaces the dark, manipulative undercurrent of Moss's persona, as well as his jealousy and frustration. David Waller '00 occasionally flounders but eventually pulls through in his well-defined portrayal of John Williamson, the white-bread office manager whose position of power and seemingly cold, tattle-tale tactics render him an object of both envy and scorn by the other sellers...
...Glengarry is a difficult piece to achieve because of its self-conscious themes. It is a play about taking control, about manipulation, about struggling to survive. Ruiz uses visual symbols and characterization to avoid a potential pitfall in this essential part of the production. The hunger for money and power is symbolized in Ruiz's constant emphasis on food throughout the production. It also indicates that no matter how different or superior they may profess to be, the characters all share the same drives, needs and desires. Number one sales agent Richard Roma (James Carmichael '00) has several...
Glengarry is a world of incessant motion. The characters are constantly rising up and down like the figures they so jealously keep track of on a chalkboard - struggling to gain power, reveling in their moment of glory, only to come crashing down a moment later. It is a world where men suppress their own humanity in order to become the "machine" - the ideal businessman - cool, collected, always closing a deal. It's a ripped contract. It's life...