Sentences with phrase «struggle over character»

We are caught up in an awesome struggle over the character of human personhood.

Not exact matches

Morality plays, based on scriptural themes and dramatized for the illiterate masses of the Middle Ages the struggle of good with evil, embodied in the various characters virtues such as innocence, beauty, kindness, and patriotism in their triumph over vices such as sloth, ugliness, gluttony, lying, and cheating.

By adding choice, through characters and Crew Skills, and trimming the level length, what's left is a focused experience that leaves you feeling like a heroic participant rather then a fatigued shell struggling to find purpose, wishing your time with the game was over rather then looking for more.

Motion is just one issue, although because these characters have found themselves consigned to sweatshop facilities over the past few years, the impression that Mickey, et al are struggling against zero - gravity is almost preferable to the choppiness of the «House of Mouse» TV and dtv ventures.

Paul Rudd plays Henry, the guy struggling to get over the loss of his bride - to - be, but the movie doesn't put his character and Longoria Parker's Kate in any scenes together before she dies, so we don't see any bond between them.

THR states that Baccarin's character will be struggling over having romantic feelings for Deadpool given his «hideously scarred face.»

It's been just over a decade since Diablo Cody broke out with her Oscar - winning script for Juno, an indie comedy - drama about a character struggling to come to terms with her pregnancy.

But Professor West has opted to remain true to his core values by sharing the sage insight that an African - American occupying the White House will not automatically mean the struggle for equality is over or that we have realized Dr. King's dream of a post-racial society where one is judged not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.

At the opening of the film, the voice - over speaks of the character's puzzlement over his work in law enforcement, his encounters with violence and his struggle with reality.

And there are depictions of verbal arguments, physical power struggles and outright fistfights that occur over inappropriate behavior, infidelity and a character's derogatory racial remarks.

What it gets right on paper is immediately apparent: Casting hot - ticket stars against type as crestfallen romantics struggling to cope with mental illness provides two attractive but ostensibly vacuous mainstream celebrities (Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence) the enviable opportunity to prove their worth with conspicuously «revelatory» performances; meanwhile, the fundamental seriousness of their characters» respective arcs, with Cooper hoping to control the outbursts caused by his bipolar disorder and Lawrence attempting to overcome her grief over her husband's recent death, raise the emotional stakes considerably, elevating largely light material from rote comedy to overtly «adult» drama.

- Publishers Weekly «Although Flynn sometimes struggles with the large cast of characters she has amassed... the tight plotting and engaging characters carry the reader over the few rough patches that appear.»

In a country continually arguing over the document's original intent, it is fascinating to watch these powerful characters struggle toward consensus — often reluctantly — to write a flawed but living and breathing document that could evolve with the nation.

He manages to provide an educational and eye - opening account of a country's political turmoil — in this case, Afghanistan — while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over.

Poignant...Franklin - Willis plumbs the depths of family dynamics, compassionately depicting her characters as they struggle with situations over which they have no control.»

To commemorate this release date announcement, Over the Moon has unveiled a launch trailer that highlights the new playable Companion character as A.R.I.D.'s morally questionable protocol causes her hosts to struggle with issues of subservience, survival, and existential crisis.

There are many over the course of the game where a character is struggling with the loss of their family, friends and planet.

Ranged characters, Marksmen, definitely have less combo opportunities, but if you stay mobile it feels like they have a massive advantage over other characters that will end up struggling to get close to you.

Its clear that the struggle over Storm King played a powerful role in focusing attention on much more than the aesthetic character of the region; that the lasting legacy of this fight has been a sustained and long - lasting effort to clean up the Hudson River.