A Man

A Man (1979) (Italian: Un Uomo) (Greek: Ένας Άνδρας, transliteration: Enas Andras) is a novel written by Oriana Fallaci chronicling her relationship with the attempted assassin of Greek dictator George Papadopoulos.

Plot summary

The book is a pseudo-biography about Alexandros Panagoulis written in the form of a novel. Fallaci had an intense romantic relationship with Panagoulis. She uses the novel to put forth her view that Panagoulis was assassinated by a vast conspiracy, a view widely shared by many Greeks.

The work has had mixed reviews. Some will find the harsh polemic repetitive and disturbing. Fallaci is said to have been angry at Ms Magazine for not reviewing the work and this enhanced her reputation as an anti-feminist.

Quotes

"Don't help me then, hand me over to the police, what's the use anyway--"
"Of suffering, fighting? It allows us to live, my boy. A man who gives in doesn't live, he survives."

Footnotes

  • A Man Pocket, 1981
  • References

  • Fallaci, Oriana (1 November 1981). A Man (1st English ed.). Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-43487-8. 
  • Wrongdoing

    A wrong (from Old English wrang crooked) is an act that is illegal or immoral.Legal wrongs are usually quite clearly defined in law of each state or jurisdiction. They can be divided into civil wrongs and crimes (or criminal offences) in common law countries, while civil law countries tend to have some additional categories, such as contraventions.

    Moral wrong is an underlying concept for legal wrong, and some moral wrongs are punishable by law, for example rape or murder. Other moral wrongs have nothing to do with law. On the other hand, some legal wrongs, such as parking offences, could hardly be classified as moral wrongs.

    Legal wrong

    In law, a wrong can be a legal injury, which is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right. It can also imply the state of being contrary to the principles of justice or law. It means that something is contrary to conscience or morality and results in treating others unjustly. If the loss caused by a wrong is minor enough, there is no compensation, which principle is known as de minimis non curat lex. Otherwise, damages apply.

    Wrong (disambiguation)

    Wrong is a concept in law and ethics that is the opposite of right. The word may also refer to:

    Film and television

  • Wrong (film), directed by Quentin Dupieux
  • Law

  • Civil wrong
  • Music

  • "Wrong" (Depeche Mode song), from the album Sounds of the Universe
  • "Wrong" (Everything but the Girl song), from the 1996 album Walking Wounded
  • "Wrong" (Kimberley Locke song), from her 2004 album One Love
  • "Wrong" (Waylon Jennings song), from his 1990 album The Eagle
  • Wrong (album), the fourth full-length album by the Canadian punk rock band NoMeansNo
  • "Betty Wrong", a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for Tin Machine on their Tin Machine II album in 1991
  • People

  • Dennis Wrong (born 1923), American sociologist
  • George MacKinnon Wrong (1860–1948), Canadian clergyman and historian
  • Humphrey Hume Wrong (1894–1954), Canada's ambassador to the USA
  • Michela Wrong (born 1961), British journalist and author
  • Oliver Wrong (1925—2012), British doctor who did important research on the kidney.
  • Synonyms of "wrong"

    Man (Middle-earth)

    In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the terms Man and Men refer to humankind – in contrast to Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other humanoid races – and does not denote gender.

    The Elves call the race of Men Atani in Quenya, literally meaning "Second People" (the Elves being the First), but also Hildor (Followers), Apanónar (After-born), and Fírimar or Firyar (Mortals). Less charitably they were called Engwar (The Sickly), owing to their susceptibility to disease and old age, and their generally unlovely appearance in the Elves' eyes. The name Atani becomes Edain in Sindarin, but this term is later applied only to those tribes of Men who are friendly to the Elves. Other names appear in Sindarin as Aphadrim, Eboennin, and Firebrim or Firiath.

    Origins

    The race of Men is the second race of beings created by the One God, Ilúvatar. Because they awoke at the start of the Years of the Sun, while the Elves awoke at the start of the First Age during the Years of the Trees, they are called the Afterborn by the Elves.

    Man (word)

    The term man (from Proto-Germanic *mannaz or *manwaz "man, person") and words derived from it can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their sex or age. The word developed into Old English man, mann meaning primarily "adult male human" but secondarily capable of designating a person of unspecified gender, "someone, one" or humanity at large (see also German man, Old Norse maðr, Gothic manna "man"). More restricted English terms for an adult male were wer (cognate: Latin vir; survives as the first element in "werewolf") and guma (cognate: Latin homo; survives as the second element in "bridegroom").

    However, man in traditional usage refers to the species, to humanity, or "mankind", as a whole. The usage persists in all registers of English although it has an old-fashioned tone.

    Equating the term for the male with the whole species is common in many languages, for example in French (l'Homme). On the other hand, some languages have a general word for 'human individual' which can apply to people of either gender. German has the general word Mensch (although the grammatical gender is masculine), next to Mann for (adult) male person. Modern Standard Chinese has 人 (/rén/), analogous to the German Mensch, not English Man; the words 男人 (man) and 女人 (woman) are both diglyphs with the gender designations of individuals prefixed before 人.

    Manú (footballer)

    Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo (born 28 August 1982), known as Manú, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger.

    Club career

    Born in Setúbal, Manú started his professional career in the 2001–02 season playing for F.C. Alverca, before signing for S.L. Benfica in 2004 on a four-year contract. He was immediately loaned after arriving, serving stints in Italian sides Modena F.C. and A.C. Carpenedolo to gain experience, and returned to Portugal in the 2005–06 campaign for another temporary spell with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in 31 league games and scored seven goals, contributing to the preservation of the side's first division status.

    In June 2006 Manú was given a new four-year deal and made his official debut for the Eagles by playing in both legs of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round win against FK Austria Wien, also making a substitute appearance for Benfica in the group stages against F.C. Copenhagen, on 13 September 2006 (0–0 away draw).

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    When A Man Is Wrong

    by: Seal

    The perils of loneliness
    The pleasures of love
    That we find
    The arguement's immenent
    The look on her face
    As we cry
    There's nothing when you fall alone
    There's hate when you fall by the side
    You know that I didn't mean to hurt you love
    I just need some light
    On my life
    But when a man is wrong
    Facing all the mistakes
    That he's done
    There can be no right
    Now if I was a holy man
    And you were the devil in a song
    And if I liked what you played
    Does that mean you're right and I'm wrong
    Know there's danger in serenade, my friend
    There's even love if you find what you want
    And there's reason to be afraid
    And reason to open your heart
    But when a man is wrong
    Facing all the mistakes
    That he's done
    There can be no right
    Oh my friend
    I sometimes get things wrong to get things right
    Oh my friend
    You know I sometimes get things wrong to get things right
    Oh my friend
    When a man is wrong
    Facing all the mistakes that are done
    When a man, when this man is wrong
    There can be no right




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