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The Problem of Human Consumption
… Consumption Paul, in this case, is a widower. His wife died thirteen years ago. He kept their daughter away as much … has not taken a new job or dated a pretty secretary. To become unstuck has proved more than he can manage. He took his … of what her father might do, and a little frightened, also, of what her father might not do, that he may be too …
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The Night Surrounds Us Like a Room Whose Door Is Closed
… laughed. I tried to make it sound less arrogant and more comically depressing and told you that all my memories of … Certain images repeated themselves in the gaps between bodies. Babies suckling and grimacing before artists accepted … with red inside which was the inside of my face. But I also looked oddly pretty and conventional, my cheeks flushed …
Literature and Modern Man
… The four books here reviewed are critical studies of unusual breadth of scope, interpreting literature in … the heritage of our time. The touchstone for all his appraisals is given in the chapter entitled “A Theory of Value: … “The Magic Mountain,” leads one to ask what sentiment has come in to confuse his estimate of the “values” involved. …
Testing an Inspiration
… experiment with creative power. Perhaps social awareness is also essential, not by the imposition of ideas, but by the … of view will be reached again at the conclusion of our comment, it may be appropriate to illustrate our … with its full photographic apparatus and its intelligent comment, is invaluable. He frankly rescues Wright from the …
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The Debate Over Fair Pay for Women
… that gender should have no affect on a person’s job compensation. Where things stand The median weekly earnings … and a decrease in cumulative work experience. Critics also observe that the wage statistics do not take fringe … experience, tenure, and educational background when making compensation decisions. However, a Government Accountability …
The Green Room, Autumn 1984
… The Green Room, Autumn 1984 Whatever the outcome of the 1984 presidential campaign, the first item on … created great fiction in his novels and short stories; he also created so many tales about himself that it finally … department, where his courses include poetry writing and studies in poetry. His poems have appeared in the Hudson Review …
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