/lit/ - Literature

>>20670952
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>>18930887
I miss the time when b8 was subtle. Fucking zoomies

>>16865439
>asks people to "Do the math"
>did not himself "Do the math"

>noooo god, religion, modern morals, etc are bad they make us have slave mentality!
>yes we should worship heroes, they are a lot better compared to us and way above us! we are mindless inhumane stupid weak drones compared to them
why does he do this? why are western thinkers in general so hellbent on worshiping other humans just because they did something that is gray at best?

>and but so
>using defenestration to denote removal of window(s)

>>15334908
>I study literature at the undergraduate level
>I feel like I'm among "NPCs"
that's because you fucking are one. goddamn, I can't stand college kids

>>14153767
>idk what the fuck her problem was, hopefully she rots in hell
>a bunch of woman gang up on you for being "sexist"
you sound like a genuinely repugnant person and would not be my nigga

How does someone become convinced of a philosophy? Philosophers are supposed to "question everything" and stuff but I'm confused as to how these intelligent guys can be so sure that their own philosophy is correct. For example, Sartre kind of accepted existentialism as if someone would trust a "philosophy" from a self help book ("think it into existence" or other bs). It seems like there was a lack of scrutiny toward whether essence is really decided solely by our actions. What does it take for you to accept a philosophy? Should it just feel right?

>posting on any social media site whatsoever for any purpose

Hey /lit/

I recently got back into reading after not reading at all during my 4 years at uni. I started reading The Magic Tree House series and I'm having a hard time understanding some of the symbolism and metaphors. How do you guys go analyzing hard literature?

honestly, do janitors even care? must you thrice-summon them like bloody mary?

>>11343278
>buy collection of stories or essays
>the only section annotated was probably part of some lit 101 reading list somewhere
>section is more highlighter than text
every time

what do you guys think of naomi klein's book? Some people at my college were memeing no logo, but i found she gives too little credit to consumer agency, and culture jamming simply doesn't work

>>10618053
>Halo novels

>Discussing history
"LOL DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS EPIC BATTLE I READ ABOUT ON WIKIPEDIA"

People who read history for the sake of history and not to understand the context in which a piece of litterature was created are the worst.

>>10555389
https://vocaroo.com/i/s1kOF8v418qj

>>10536408

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>>10455500
>along with Land, Zizek, etc etc

>>10423152

Demonstrate pls

>>10399904

imma doubt that

>>10381675

So the same people that post an obese rabbit whenever someone snaps a shot of a someone reading on public transport.

>>10335877
>>10335914
>printed OP
>/fa/ fits
it just keeps getting worse

>>10293002
It isn't wrong, but really?