Thursday, June 12, 2008

AP English Literature Exam Reading Day Two: "Foilification"

More from Louisville (thankfully, the bourbon capitol of the world):

"To be a foil, or not to be a foil, that is the question." (Is it? Is it really?)

"Cannot remember the author. Mary Shelley? Maybe. Mary Shelley!!! :)"

"The protagonist of a novel is the center of the story for a reason." (One hopes.)

"He's cowardly, untrustworthy, and likes shooting random crap with a slingshot."

"He is not the brightest gem in the bucket."

"She apparently is leading the life of her dreams, has a rich husband, three healthy kids, and no issues whatsoever."

"The clash of personalities between Hamlet and Laertes represents the classical feud between the jocks and the nerds. Although it was written in a time period when neither jocks nor nerds existed."

"It was a time when being African-American was embarassing."

"May I go to the restroom?" (I kid you not.)

I need a drink.

1 comment:

Literature & Angst said...

Ah, the timeless archetype of the jocks v. the nerds. Shakespeare was a genius--wasn't he?