Unless you are in possession of a time machine, that is the only practical form of interpretation for an undergraduate English literature student.
I did not fear the satanic panic of the 80s, I do not fear the marxist panic of today. I note that the panics seem to emanate from the same kind of person, separated by time.
Also, neither feminists nor transgender folk scare me so discussing them in an academic setting is not likely to warp my delicate little brain.
That's bullshit. We are influenced by our present politics, but it is perfectly possible to learn to see the world from the perspective of others, including our ancestors.
> I did not fear the satanic panic of the 80s, I do not fear the marxist panic of today. I note that the panics seem to emanate from the same kind of person, separated by time.
Mostly I found the Marxist stuff boring as hell, not to mention riddled with contradictions and intentionally obscure prose.
> Also, neither feminists nor transgender folk scare me so discussing them in an academic setting is not likely to warp my delicate little brain.
What a non-sequitor. You can have discussion about such people without declaring the greats of English literature to be persona non grata.
I'm also not sure why you talk about how "not afraid" you are. It's as if you are implying I somehow am, which would be a gross misreading of the situation.
Why not learn how CS Lewis would have discussed his favourite works? Why avoid talking about Randian ideas except to criticise them? At this point, it's not education, it's indoctrination.
Oh. You're a cultist. Nevermind. Rand is as relevant as Time Cube.
She's no more of a cult figure than Marx, and yet he is taught uncritically. The contradiction is not lost on the rest of us.
EDIT: also, no one who speaks positively of Rand and Lewis in the same sentence is a Randian cultist, for reasons that I hope are obvious.
Timecube makes more literal and actual sense with a firmer foundation of truth beneath it than every libertarian philosopher combined.
Find a new hobby, I beg of you: https://timecube.2enp.com
What a juvenile response. Are we in middle-school now?
> Please go hawk your NFTs somewhere else.
It's clear from comments like this that you aren't actually arguing with me, but with some caricature you have in your mind. When you are ready to actually talk with a real human being that disagrees with you, let me know.
They scare me in a professional setting.
Many an unsuspecting individual was brought down by mere accusations of misbehavior towards those groups, context and evidence be damned.
From personal experience I can tell you that English Lit in universities is mostly "deconstructing X" or "Marxist criticism of Y". It's all interpretation in light of contemporary political norms - and of a very narrow range of contemporary political thought at that.
The idea of letting the stories reflect the realities of their times, or speak into our own, is just anathema. Heck, most of those authors have been "canceled" for wrong-think of some form or another (or just for being dead white men).