Re: Warranty
J J R (jrovira@juno.com)
Wed, 09 Dec 1998 07:41:02 -0500 (EST)
Nah...I think you both may not be giving your instructors enough credit.
If I were teaching a course involving Paz and Derrida, I'd first want to
see my students present a valid reading of either of them before I heard
the opinion of a student on the subjects those authors addressed. It's
almost the same type of complaint I had about Warren French. Let me hear
everyone else's opinion first--show me that you understand all the other
points of view--THEN I'll listen to yours.
Jim
On Mon, 07 Dec 1998 11:56:52 +1100 Camille Scaysbrook
<verona_beach@geocities.com> writes:
>June Kitzman wrote:
>> It is sad.. Especially when you get to the University Level and the
>> instructor wants to gear the student to their thoughts on literature
>and
>> if you disagree you don't get that "A"
>
>How true. During my university career I had some wonderful, intuitive
>tutors who were delighted when I did such things as compare
>Shakespeare's
>`Troilus and Cressida' with Monty Python's `The Life of Brian' (: But
>on
>the other hand there is the oft quoted remark on my Art History and
>Theory
>Essay which still makes my jaw drop in utter horror even today: `Your
>opinion is no substitute for serious engagement in academic
>literature'.
>Translate: don't bother with your own ideas. We just want you to
>regurgitate a little Paz and Derrida.'
>
>Dog's bollocks.
>
>Camille
>verona_beach@geocities.com
>@ THE ARTS HOLE www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/6442
>@ THE INVERTED FOREST www.angelfire.com/pa/invertedforest
>
>
>
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