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...transport trucks and other such conveyances,” says Adam One, their leader, in one of his sermons. The fringe Gardeners are more conscientious than the residents of the “Exfernal World” around them: Much of the action of the novel takes place on their rooftop plots, where they prepare “Ararats” and teach each other foraging skills while singing hymns or praying to a pantheon of beatified scientists (Dian Fossey, Rachel Carson, Euell Gibbons). As a result, they are also more boring. Even with intra-cult intrigue, and Atwood?...
...even more urgent.RAISING QUESTIONSWhen the Task Force outlined its recommendations for integrating the arts and education, it stressed the actual utility of creative pursuits, not simply the importance of aesthetic appreciation. Departments throughout the university are seeking to negotiate this line between artistic value and social resonance, though often placing greater emphasis on one aspect than the other. For the HFA, while the main objective is to exhibit films that are visually challenging, the content’s sophistication is also taken into consideration.“We tend to avoid showing films whose main objective is to deliver information...
...Does being Jewish mean feeling proud when I see someone Jewish on TV?” one student queried. For many, the answer was social activism. “To me, it’s all about social justice. It’s about making the world a better place when I leave it than it was when I found it,” said Neil D. Spears, a student in the Graduate School of Education. Lilli R. Margolin ’11, who was adopted from Korea and raised by a Jewish family, said that when...
...stupidity of Chase, the invested reader will chomp at the bit for more and more information, but Lethem holds fast to his kernels of truth until their revelation is all the more satisfying. Every detail of the book gains retrospective significance as the puzzle pieces slowly sort themselves into place, making it almost necessary to read the book at least twice. There are very few discontinuities, and those that exist don’t hurt the text in any way. But Lethem’s aptitude with the pen has never been in question. A winner of the National Book...
...jests, “but I try to avoid it as much as possible.” For Kramer, the greatest challenge of this production was interpreting the narrative created by this sequence of songs, considering the context of each in its original show as well as its place in this one. Another difficulty faced by the production staff is their quickly approaching opening date. Klyce acknowledges the difficulties of their timeslot, saying, “[Producing a show] so early in the year can be very hit or miss.” Smiling as he corrects himself, he adds...