Posted on 12/31/2024 8:36:43 AM PST by DallasBiff
Alright, real talk.
I know most of you reading this have likely always been relatively bookish. You were probably in your high school’s AP class, loved summer reading assignments, and were thrilled when you got to show off your knowledge of Dickens, Chaucer or Shakespeare. I mean, you’re spending your free time reading a website called Book Riot. But, let’s be honest…
You TOTALLY used CliffsNotes at one point. You know it, I know it, and (sorry to inform you of this, but) your teacher knew it as well.
Whether it was to supplement your knowledge of a book for a test or to fake your way through an entire thesis paper, you possessed at least one copy of that iconic yellow and black book. You clarified plot points that you didn’t quite get (or completely glossed over), you discovered symbolism that you didn’t previously see (can’t a red hat just be a red hat, Holden?), and you searched for interesting insights that would be sure to impress your teacher.
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Okay.
“The purpose of Cliff’s Notes was to allow a student to bag a “C” out of a course he had not attended all semester.”
(Insert picture of MplsSteve smiling and nodding in agreement here).
Two big holes in my education. Possibly because I changed schools between sophomore and junior years.
I never had any Shakespeare all through high school English.
We never had to dissect any dead animals in high school biology.
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