Monday, December 3, 2007

Freebie

Hey all so today is another freebie post I'm relieved cause I need to have an outlet to vent and this is the best way possible. Now I know we are suppose to be creative with this topic but I think making you think when you read this should be suffice lol. So basically I was at work all night last night and I got into this long discussion with this english major. Now basically what started out as a simple opinion or interjection turn into, in her opinion, an attack on her character. I simply stated that I believe sometimes english majors from my experience with the few I know tend to read way into deep into a story or work of literature when maybe the arthur didn't intend for their writing to have that deep of a meaning. She started saying that all writings big or small poems to epic stories have deep meaning that no arthur just happen by chance to write a story and that its impossible for a great story to be concieved from the idea they just wanted to make a great readable story she believes that each person literally sits down and thinks about how everything they write has to be alluded or referencing something like the *SPOILER ALERT* ending of harry potter and how he technically dies and comes back to life and how in her opinion that she wrote it that way because she wanted to relate harry to christ and so she wanted to add a resurrection scene in her story for that simple reason. So if yall have any opinions or reservations dealing with this topic especially if you are an English major please a comment cause it would be for an enlightening experience to read what others think involving this topic.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well, I am a professional communication major (for my Master's). But I"ve always loved literature and do have a tendency to read for deeper meanings in everything from songs to commercials. Thing is, I KNOW that I do, so I kind of take a step back and laugh at myself for it from time to time. It's important not to take oneself too seriously. I think that's something we learn with time and lots of life experiences. I bet your friend isn't offended anymore.

I think it sounds like you guys just had a good discussion... those help you understand one another better sometimes. =o)