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Yes, he's truly an eccentric teacher...

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iMacZealot

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I found this somewhat funny...these are some notes my honors english teacher passed out regarding the previous trimester:

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2. You are three months older than you were at the beginning of the year. You should be three months more mature, more organised, and more responsible.
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5. If you didn't enjoy any of the books we read last trimester, here are some question you should ask yourself:
>Have I purchased the book?
>Have I lost the book?
>Am I reading daily?
>Am I reading the novel or summaries at catcherye.com?
>Am I judging the book by its cover?
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7. Keep arguing...it's fun.
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11. I yell for one of three reasons: I'm angry, I'm excited, or half the class has fallen asleep.

We all thought it was funny. If you didn't, I guess that you had to be there...
 
Shotglass said:
I thought it was funny. Are you reading Catcher in the Rhye?
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Yeah, we already did, and he said that he had us read it at the end of the tri because it's the one book that everybody reads.

So far we've read about 3000 pages, which is more than I read in middle school. We started Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison today.
 
iMacZealot said:
So far we've read about 3000 pages, which is more than I read in middle school. We started Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison today.
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If there ever was a book more overrated than Catcher in the Rye, it is <fill in the blank> by Toni Morrison. What a waste of paper. And yes, I did read both Song of Solomon and CitR and didn't judge them by their covers, but I have to admit that I wouldn't buy them even if someone gave me the money. ;)
 
nbs2 said:
If there ever was a book more overrated than Catcher in the Rye, it is <fill in the blank> by Toni Morrison. What a waste of paper. And yes, I did read both Song of Solomon and CitR and didn't judge them by their covers, but I have to admit that I wouldn't buy them even if someone gave me the money. ;)
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I concur with you on that Catcher in the Rye is totally overrated. However, I don't know about the other.
 
nbs2 said:
If there ever was a book more overrated than Catcher in the Rye ... but I have to admit that I wouldn't buy them even if someone gave me the money. ;)
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I 100% agree with you. Catcher in the Rye is a stupid book about a whiny ***** of a boy. Seriously, Harold or whatever his name is (it's not even worth remembering), is the most pathetic piece of crap I've ever read about.
mactastic said:
There, fixed that for you! :p
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Sorry but I have to disagree. Anthem was brief and a bit superficial but it's an entertaining read, and The Fountainhead was awesome. If you replace "Ayn Rand" with, specifically, "Atlas Shrugged", then I might agree with you.

Nah, I won't. It's a way better read than Catcher in the Rye. Way.
 
ravenvii said:
Sorry but I have to disagree. Anthem was brief and a bit superficial but it's an entertaining read, and The Fountainhead was awesome. If you replace "Ayn Rand" with, specifically, "Atlas Shrugged", then I might agree with you.

Nah, I won't. It's a way better read than Catcher in the Rye. Way.
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Sorry but I have to disagree. Rand's crap is some of the worst "literature" I've ever had the displeasure to run across.
 
EricNau said:
Those who can't appreciate The Catcher in the Rye just don't understand it.
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The problem is that there isn't anything to understand. It's just a guy writing about random stuff, complaining about everything, and talking about remaining innocent and not wanting to grow up. It may have a meaning, but not a relevant one, to me atleast.
 
Luis said:
The problem is that there isn't anything to understand. It's just a guy writing about random stuff, complaining about everything, and talking about remaining innocent and not wanting to grow up. It may have a meaning, but not a relevant one, to me atleast.
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"People never notice anything." ...Guess what book that's from. ;)
 
Catcher in the Rye killed John Lennon. :(

The one book I liked was The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and A Prayer for Owen Meany. (the author's name escapes me)

I love Honors English. He gives us a topic, and we'll write a paragraph of our opinions in class, and then spend the rest of the period arguing. (Most of) the books are interesting, too.
 
Luis said:
The problem is that there isn't anything to understand. It's just a guy writing about random stuff, complaining about everything, and talking about remaining innocent and not wanting to grow up. It may have a meaning, but not a relevant one, to me atleast.
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It's a superficial book; there's nothing beyond the surface of it. It's a schizophrenic adolescent letting his schizophrenic mind run wild.
 
EricNau said:
:eek: It's time to search for a better teacher...
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I wouldn't really say that; he's a great teacher. I will recognize that CITR has an underlying theme of adolescent angst and loss of innocence, but it's just not quite as deep as the other books we've read. (I can't speak for Toni Morrison yet.)
 
Luis said:
The problem is that there isn't anything to understand. It's just a guy writing about random stuff, complaining about everything, and talking about remaining innocent and not wanting to grow up. It may have a meaning, but not a relevant one, to me atleast.
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You are indeed aware.

Props.
 
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