IMAGES OF WOMEN IN ITALIAN CULTURE

HONORS 238: IMAGES OF WOMEN IN ITALIAN CULTURE

THE FOLLOWING ARE AN APOLOGY FROM PROFESSOR FIORA A. BASSANESE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ITALIAN DEPARTMENT, UMASS/BOSTON; AND A RESPONSE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE HONORS PROGRAM, CAS, MR. WILMOT MAX RAMSAY.

BASSANESE 'APOLOGISES'

'Max

          Having seen your 3rd paper and having spoken to Prof. [Robert H.] Spaethling about your Mozart paper, I realize that you can indeed write in this fashion, although your previous piece and your papers for Prof. [James F.] Brennan did not indicate it.  Therefore, I want to apologize for having misjudged you.  Naturally, I will clean up the matter with Prof. Brennan.  I only wish you had shown me a sample of your writing earlier, as I requested, so that both of us could have avoided such a stressful situation.

                                                         F. B.'

                                                 [Fiora (A) Bassanese]

 

 

RAMSAY ACCEPTS "APOLOGY"

               'April 30, 1990.
Prof. Fiora A. Bassanese:

          It was not until after I left Class that I saw and read your note.  I have noted its content and I accept your apology.  Herein is my 4th paper which, although it bears the date of May 2, 1990, was in fact written on Sunday, April 29 instant.  I just thought I needed to let you be aware of such information.  We -- you and I -- have both learned a lesson; and I am confident that we can go from here, acquiring additional strength, as we continue to keep ourselves circumspect.  As if with hands held, let us depart this hell, traversing the shores of purgatory as we triumphantly enter the portals of paradise!
          Such has been the journey of two strong minded individuals -- a man and a woman.
Sincerely,
                Wilmot Max Ramsay.'

Copyright @ The UMass Times, The Honors Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Monday, May 14, 1990.

Reprinted by STUDENTS UNITED AGAINST "FIORISM," SUAF.