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...which Steinbeck’s use of the rabbit-as-metaphor eclipses the rabbit qua rabbit, or even as reified rodent—furry symbol of proliferation—let us consider more closely Lennie’s appeal to George: “Tell me ’bout the rabbits.…” This single poignant remark is nothing less than Steinbeck giving voice to the tacit cry of the reader, who in the process of reading this novel implicitly implores the author to “tell [him/her] ’bout the rabbits?...
...know what that debased and delusional policy yielded: the bloodiest bout of Palestinian-Israeli violence in history. With the region knee-deep in body parts, the Bush Administration ordered a halt to the insanity. On June 24, 2002, Bush pledged himself to a Palestinian state but told the Palestinians that they will get nothing until they give up this war, crack down on terrorism, democratize their institutions and, most important, strip Arafat of power...
...When this person is in a bout of feeling overwhelmed and depressed, suicide is unbelievably logical.... It just feels like the right thing to do,” Barreira said. “In those instances one way to help is to remind her of other times when she didn’t feel that...
Larkin has had much success in the NCAA tournament, though not at the 149 lbs. spot. Last year, wrestling at the 141 lbs. Larkin advanced to the final match of the tournament, but lost this last bout. Now at the higher weight class, Larkin appears stronger and has dominated all other competition, including two major decisions over Lawrence...
...Last year he defeated Jantzen in the semi-finals en route to his NCAA championship, but the early-season losses to Larkin have caused him great worries about his chances to repeat as a national champion. Even themat.com has picked Jantzen to face Larkin in the final bout...