Small wonder that a child exposed to such a turn of events would continue to distrust appearances, however prosperous and benign, and see with a wary double vision.
Though he had a Ph.D. in journalism, Dr. Gallup was more a practical- minded tinkerer than a scholar, and his solid, six-foot presence, his booming laugh and his staid dark suits gave him the appearance of a prosperous businessman, which he also was.
In Philadelphia; East Lansing, Mich.; Green Bay, Wis . and at least five other major cities, Mr. Obama is heavily showing an advertisement contrasting a statement by Mr. McCain that "we have had a pretty good, prosperous time with low unemployment," with appearances by people making statements like, "The prices of gas are up; the prices of milk are up".
He could, by his appearance, be the head of an extremely prosperous non-denominational church, a man of God who sits on the boards of corporations, and for whom a degree of personal rectitude that would be pretty much inconceivable for most of us is just part of the job description.
But in a pattern reminiscent of urban America, the city still has little clue about what to do about the ring doughnut of depressed inner-city areas that lie between the flourishing downtown areas and the prosperous suburbs.Some high-profile projects are making an impact on the appearance of inner-city areas.
Her sweet personality and lovely appearance earned a hefty bride price of 40 cattle when she was married four years ago to Ali Daoud, a prosperous farmer.
She uses what she wears to underline her wider message: every public appearance announces that she is in touch with a reality outside Westminster (even if it is limited to prosperous southern England), and that she shares ordinary people's – or at least well-off people's – interests in the quotidian concerns of life.
A more prosperous Britain.
