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LJ lindhurst
 2007-09-14 10:29:34
The other day I was at the bookstore, and two very hipsterish-looking skinny/pale white dudes were having a discussion about Flannery O'Connor (whom I also love). They were talking about the book, "The Artificial Nigger"--only they would NOT say the title, they kept going, "The Artificial Mmm-mm" every time they mentioned it... Idiots.
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vikkitikkitavi
 2007-09-14 11:07:07
Of course we all think that the works of literature that WE read in school were essential, and how can kids not be forced to read them anymore? Although they must be forced to read something, right? I wonder what it is. The Princess Diaries? I was going to tell you my most memorable early literary influence, but I don't think I have to, seeing as how my screen name pretty much gives it away.
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Jerry
 2007-09-21 12:27:42
"How does one go through secondary education WITHOUT reading Of Mice And Men?" In the middle of the year my elderly English teacher got sick or something, so we all got shoehorned into other classes. And it seems that, while certain works are required to be taught in certain years, the order in which they are taught is up to the teacher. So I missed out on "Of Mice and Men" and "Mill On the Floss" and got a double dose of "Wuthering Heights". Blech.
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