Faulkner
I have a class this semester entirely devoted to the works of American author, William Faulkner. I’m not a huge Faulkner fan, but I am finding the class to be interesting.
The first day of class I started a random conversation with the girl next to me. "So, do you like Faulkner?" I asked.
"Yes, I love him," she replied.
I studied her face, looking for sarcasm but found no traces of it. She then went on to tell me how when she was a teenager she went through a "Faulkner phase" and had to read every single piece of writing he had ever written. I’m not sure if I understand this obsession but I suppose there are stranger things out there.
I’ve also noticed in the class there are a considerable amount of male students who tend to dress like Faulkner types. Maybe I’m just imagining it but I see a lot of guys with navy pea coats and thick facial hair. They look a lot like Faulkner at this stage of his life.
Yesterday I was talking to another student who confessed she hadn’t even read the material. She boasted: "I just went to sparknotes.com and it told me everything I needed to know. What’s the point in reading the book? You should really check out the site." She was very proud of her efforts and advertised the site with much glee. I, however, had to hold back from calling her an idiot.
In my mind bragging about being too lazy to read but using a silly cheat website as a substitute, is not a point of great pride. Especially in a room with English majors who have nothing better to do than read, even if it’s something as god awful as Faulkner. But those are just my thoughts.
The first day of class I started a random conversation with the girl next to me. "So, do you like Faulkner?" I asked.
"Yes, I love him," she replied.
I studied her face, looking for sarcasm but found no traces of it. She then went on to tell me how when she was a teenager she went through a "Faulkner phase" and had to read every single piece of writing he had ever written. I’m not sure if I understand this obsession but I suppose there are stranger things out there.
I’ve also noticed in the class there are a considerable amount of male students who tend to dress like Faulkner types. Maybe I’m just imagining it but I see a lot of guys with navy pea coats and thick facial hair. They look a lot like Faulkner at this stage of his life.
Yesterday I was talking to another student who confessed she hadn’t even read the material. She boasted: "I just went to sparknotes.com and it told me everything I needed to know. What’s the point in reading the book? You should really check out the site." She was very proud of her efforts and advertised the site with much glee. I, however, had to hold back from calling her an idiot.
In my mind bragging about being too lazy to read but using a silly cheat website as a substitute, is not a point of great pride. Especially in a room with English majors who have nothing better to do than read, even if it’s something as god awful as Faulkner. But those are just my thoughts.
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2 Comments:
That photo of Faulkner was hilarious! It made me laugh!
To pay for a class and not get the most you can get out if it, like using cheats instead of reading, would be like buying a movie ticket and leaving the theatre half way through the movie. Now, Rachel, who always lives her life to the fullest, reads the books! Well done.
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