Literature Like A Professor By Thomas C. Foster
How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster will not grant you some innate capability to comprehend complicated texts, and it will most definitely not establish your position in society as a“professor.” Coincidentally, Foster’s novel demonstrates an essential quality of Literature: placing the reader fast asleep. However, that is not to say the novel isn’t good; the novel is simply not a “joy read.” The book not being particularly enjoyable has nothing to do with the manner in which it was written, but more to do with the educational aspect of it. Being forced to do something is hardly ever enjoyable. Regardless of my thoughts on the novel, it was at the very least—eye opening. In Foster’s novel, multiple topics are discussed
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Male Sexuality. Rolling landscapes? Female sexuality. Stairs? Sexual Intercourse.” (Foster 135). Who looks for such explicit actions in innocent objects? At first it seems silly and maybe even something you can trick a really gullible person into believing, but if you think about it, it makes sense. Describing a structure as “erect” is definitely not uncommon and hills definitely have “curves”. Going up stairs is a repetitive process just like …the alternative. Interestingly enough, the concept which really fascinated me.was the idea of, everything being sex except for when it is actually sex. Exactly. Confusing. Now I always believed writers included such scenes in books for the purpose of selling more copies, as the world is not exactly lacking in perverts. But, I never really thought about the author’s perspective in writing a sex scene. It is, as Foster mentions, “uncomfortable” and definitely not a process I would be willing to describe in overwhelming detail. Yet authors do it all the time. Why would they do it? Simple, the feelings which come with one of the most passionate and intense moments a human can experience. There can be an abundant amounts of mixed feelings or even none at all. Writing a sex scene gives an author nearly infinite opportunities and meanings which can add depth to a character and story. Despite not planning on reading sexually explicit books, this insight gives me the information necessary to analyze future settings in which this topic is
Male Sexuality. Rolling landscapes? Female sexuality. Stairs? Sexual Intercourse.” (Foster 135). Who looks for such explicit actions in innocent objects? At first it seems silly and maybe even something you can trick a really gullible person into believing, but if you think about it, it makes sense. Describing a structure as “erect” is definitely not uncommon and hills definitely have “curves”. Going up stairs is a repetitive process just like …the alternative. Interestingly enough, the concept which really fascinated me.was the idea of, everything being sex except for when it is actually sex. Exactly. Confusing. Now I always believed writers included such scenes in books for the purpose of selling more copies, as the world is not exactly lacking in perverts. But, I never really thought about the author’s perspective in writing a sex scene. It is, as Foster mentions, “uncomfortable” and definitely not a process I would be willing to describe in overwhelming detail. Yet authors do it all the time. Why would they do it? Simple, the feelings which come with one of the most passionate and intense moments a human can experience. There can be an abundant amounts of mixed feelings or even none at all. Writing a sex scene gives an author nearly infinite opportunities and meanings which can add depth to a character and story. Despite not planning on reading sexually explicit books, this insight gives me the information necessary to analyze future settings in which this topic is