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This is a really incredible thread. I especially love the insights into Shakespeare, as I never really got any of that in high school.Naet posted:I guess my whole formal argument is irrelevant, anyway, because "a lot" or "lots" are not the best word choices in a formal paper. Same goes for "a bunch". "Lord Of The Flies is about a bunch of kids on an island..."
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Brainworm posted:Also, those kinds of texts suggest that the most important parts of a text are high school-level bullshit terms like "symbols" and "themes" and "foreshadowing." Speaking of which, how would you teach The Great Gatsby?
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What should I know about As You Like It? I'm seeing a Shakespeare-In-The-Park production of it next weekend and I'd like to be able to take away from it as much as possible.Brainworm posted:The famous quote, "all those who love not tobacco and boys are fools," that's just smoke and minors. Aaaaahaha.
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Brainworm posted:Better advice was never given. Seriously. I love my profession, but these people, they're scary as hell when they drink. What's your opinion on Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
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What should I know about Richard III before seeing it?
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It's usually just really boring, like bad Raymond Carver.
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Can you tell me about Othello? I'm seeing it this week and I want to be prepared.
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It's about a librarian with a mold problem.
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