Word: uncertainity
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...into the context of the novel. But the prologue which tells of a man, lying beside his wife in bed, remembering a childhood race, is one of the most vibrant ever written. The symbols of the book are carefully introduced, but the reader, after finishing the book, is left uncertain as to whether the prologue is Woiwode's autobiographical note or the true end of the novel, to be read after the author's last chapter, "L'envoi...
...ward doctor in Hurry Tomorrow, a documentary about psychiatric treatment in a state mental hospital, radiates the same uncertain blend of lunacy and expertise. "As soon as a patient stops insisting that he should be released," the doctor explains, "he'll be discharged...
...film, the plot seems straightforward. Tamino (Josef Kostlinger), a knight pure of heart but uncertain of course, is enticed by the Queen of the Night (Birgit Nordin) and her handmaidens into abducting her daughter Pamina (Irma Urilla) from the palace of Sarastro (Ulrik Cold). Sarastro, once the Queen's husband, is dabbling in some dark arts that turn out to be nothing more mysterious than the rites of Freemasonry. Tamino is aided in his quest by a forester named Papageno (Hakan Hagegard), whose robust cowardice at times of stress provides comedy relief. The two men, sensing they have been...
...Otis shares. Early last week Otis announced that it had received a last-minute feeler for a takeover from another, unidentified corporation. But the other company could not raise all of the cash in time, and Otis' managers were uncertain that they could win a long legal battle with United. In post-midnight talks last week, United decided to sweeten its offer by $2 a share, and Otis agreed to drop its opposition...
...YEARS AFTER the founding of the BNP, there were only 93 members. But it became and remains today the most powerful Basque political organization in Spain. Even though it has been outlawed and is forced underground, there is no doubt the BNP will play a prominent role in the uncertain future of the Basques in Spain. Should the post-France government liberalize its policy towards Basques, legalization of the BNP would be one way to channel political steam that might otherwise pour into the radical activities of the Nationalist Party's illegitimate offspring, ETA, "Basque Country and Freedom...