Originally Posted by
Andrew Breecher
What an amazing way to take a great work of literature and reduce it to nonsensical numbers!
;)
Seriously, though, I have a feeling if most authors knew how their texts were picked apart in classes they'd roll over in their graves and say, "I just liked the way that sounded," or "I don't know what I was thinking, I just wrote it and it turned out well." Don't get me wrong, I love literature, and I love how it makes me feel, but there's such a thing as overanalysis. It's only literature. It's made to be enjoyed, not tedium.
Andrew.
I always thought it rather arrogant for people to analyze writings and discuss how the author meant this or that. My thought was always "Did you ask him?" or "How do you know he wasn't drunk or stoned when he wrote that?", especially when you're talking about authors from three or four hundred years ago.
There's a place for the literature analysts in the world, but for most people it's completely unnecessary. Just enjoy the work.
But, I guess if it weren't for classroom analysis, a lot of professors would have to find a new line of work.:rolleyes:
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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