Sentences with phrase «observations about any of the characters»

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This reprobate character is known not only through an individual's own experience with himself as he struggles with impulses too strong for his own strength to overcome, but also through his observation of the world about him, a world in which evil and its works are so terribly apparent, and in whose operations he is so inextricably involved.

For our observations about the scandal of the gospel and the impossibility of proving it arise from this partial character of our knowledge.

Suffice it to say that the conceptuality which I accept — and accept because it seems to do justice to deep analysis of human experience and observation, as well as to the knowledge we now have of the way «things go» in the world — lays stress on the dynamic «event» character of that world; on the inter-relationships which exist in what is a societal universe, on the inadequacy of «substance» thinking to describe such a universe of «becoming» and «belonging», on the place of decisions in freedom by the creatures with the consequences which such decisions bring about, and on the central importance of persuasion rather than coercive force as a clue to the «going» of things in that universe.

Given the difficulties faced by actor Carlyle and the screenwriters to successfully convey pure, unadulterated evil, much of what we learn about Hitler is conveyed by the observations and reactions of other characters, notably crusading but ineffectual anti-Nazi journalist Fritz Gerlich (Matthew Modine), and especially German publisher Ernst Hanfstaengl (Liev Schreiber) and his wife, Helene (Julianna Margulies).

Just a observation turned into a discussion about the nailpolish of a fictional character.

A low - key comedy about a couple going through divorce may not sound like the stuff of cinematic magic, but with its spot - on character observation and sardonic wit The Squid and the Whale is an unexpected delight.

So much here is rife for broad satire — a man who lives out of his wallet, has compartmentalized his life to fit into a single carry - on bag, and argues about the joys of independent, single living only to meet a seemingly ideal mate — but he is too concerned about his characters to descend to obvious observations or generalizations.

The creator of The West Wing and The Newsroom, and the screenwriter of The Social Network and Steve Jobs, has a knack - or at least a propensity - for telling stories about fast - talking intellectuals whose brains are overflowing with observations and anecdotes, most of which are thematically important by the end of the conversation... a conversation that had at least a 40 % chance of being given while the characters walked somewhere.

I think that's what compels me about the whole film — it's evidence of very careful observation of characters, places, and actions on Gerwig's part, and it also asks you to pay close attention to understand what's happening.

Alexis de Tocqueville made similar observations about the unique character of the citizenry in Democracy in America in 1835.

The advantages come at the price of concerns about the limited number of country observations, the mostly cross-sectional character of available achievement data, and possible bias from unobserved country factors such as culture.

«Somewhat anemic characters, a silly subplot involving the autobiography of a yeti, and a lack of trenchant observations about human nature may disappoint those expecting the high quality of Smith's No. 1 Ladies» Detective Agency series.»

In some ways writing about Edward R. Murrow was easier than the other characters because his character, his mode of speaking, his observations are so much a part of the public record.

None of the characters are interesting, and the dialogue is just a series of F - bombs and ho - hum observations about the awfulness of corporations.

The novel's central character, whose name also evokes that of a famous observatory, continuously makes philosophical observations and speculations about the world around him — a wave, the rays of the sun, a pair of turtles, a sand garden — all leading to ruminations on the nature of things and Being towards the universal.

Which is why a new piece in Yale Environment 360 on efforts to rein in urban sprawl in Europe caught my eye: After going through a brief overview of the rise of new urbanism in Europe as a response to American - style suburban development and Corbusier - inspired high - rise housing blocks, author Bruce Stutz brings up an important observation about the character of EU sprawl: It has happened during a period of declining populations.