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In reply to the discussion: Whether it was college or high school, what was the book you hated to have to read? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Got nothing out of those two.
Talked to an English teacher at my 40th high school reunion, which was in July.
Told her that I got nothing out of Great Expectations. They showed us the movie in glorious black and white, and the only thing I was interested in was handsome young John Mills, playing Pip, in the movie.
She was probably pissed at me, but it was true.
Our senior English teacher in high school made us read Billy Budd. That is a short novel by Melville. Yuck. I can't relate to an all-male ship crew.
I also got nothing out of MacBeth because she taught us nothing about the psychological states of the characters or their mental development; all she wanted to know was when did MacHeath come onstage before MacBeth. She was a stage director/traffic cop wanna be. No thanks for anything, Mrs. Olmstead.
Also, in college, hated Moby Dick and The Scarlet Letter.