Michelle Obama said the purpose of the gathering was not only to pay tribute to luminaries in the struggle for equality, but also to what she called the"quiet heroes" who,in the process of shaping America, achieved extraordinary things.

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Haze poked his toe in his side, and he wheezed for a second and then was quiet. "Two things I can't stand," Haze said, "a man that ain't true, and one that mocks what is. You shouldn't ever have tampered with me if you didn't want what you got."

海斯把他的脚放在他身边，他喘息了一秒,之后便静了下来，海斯说，有两件事是我所不能忍受的，不诚实的人，嘲笑他人的人，你本不该,碰我的东西，如果你不想要得到什么“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Haze poked his toe in his side, and he wheezed for a second and then was quiet. "Two things I can't stand," Haze said, "a man that ain't true, and one that mocks what is. You shouldn't ever have tampered with me if you didn't want what you got."

海斯把他的脚放在他身边，他喘息了一秒,之后便静了下来，海斯说，有两件事是我所不能忍受的，不诚实的人，嘲笑他人的人，你本不该,碰我的东西，如果你不想要得到什么“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选