Subject: Hmmm, indeed
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Posted on: 2012-07-17 12:24:00 UTC
The A Level English Literature class need to read more books ... there's something a bit odd about that.
A Levels are chosen by the student, so typically the Film Studdies students watch a lot of films, the Photography students take a lot of photos, the Hair and Beauty students turn themselves orange and the English Literature students ... don't read books.
Recently at college there was a team quiz in English Literature. Now, as someone who remembers details of the various continua, I was very happy about this.
However, each team had to think up a question to ask the other two teams. This is where there were Problems.
First, no-one (apart from me) knew the name of the main antagonist from Watership Down.
Second, me and the person who set the question were the only people who knew Remus Lupin's middle name. (Which is more a sign of my geekery.)
Finally, the actual annoyance. Another team asked: What is the name of the White Wizard from Lord of the Rings? I pointed out there were two answers and was treated as though I was completely insane.
I just thought you guys were the sort of people who would find this either amusing or annoying.
Indeed. I find this immensely funny. It's either that or crying. Because... Ten to one they've only watched the movies or something, and not the extended version.
The answer, of course, is Radagast :P
Yup, those things suck. I have a tendency somehow wind up on the crazy team, also.
I think that those guys who asked that question need to read more books.
The A Level English Literature class need to read more books ... there's something a bit odd about that.
A Levels are chosen by the student, so typically the Film Studdies students watch a lot of films, the Photography students take a lot of photos, the Hair and Beauty students turn themselves orange and the English Literature students ... don't read books.
They took a course that requires them to read most of the time... And those guys are too lazy to read nor pick up a good book, yet they took it? Man... that's screwed up in many ways possible. Why would they take that course if they don't read all the time?
But, even so, it does seem really odd.