"I make this point because recently I started to wonder what it is that allows certain people to make profound discoveries. I was thinking about Jeff's essay on Moby Dick, and I wondered if it was possible for a college student to make a critical insight into something that has been pondered over and over again by those probably more qualified to
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E-rock stole that from Maris Jameson, who described that move as "killing your children." His is much better.
I feel like I have yet to get writing advice that has helped me or changed me since leaving his tutelage.
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as i told you, i was really impressed that your paper drew so much from the primary text. i'm used to just rehashing various criticisms into something new. its kind of tarentino-like plagerism of texts. but i always feel that those "scholars" must know what they're talking about. so i snatch their quotes, link various theories together and go "viola! this NEW theory is mine" but its not. its more about my interpretation of other's interpretations of text. you, sir, have swerved from that. you take some kirky and some lukac and you make magic from your own brain.
thats enough praise. i flatter you enough. i'll just say that your brain is my favorite. and you better lay off the dick (moby) and get cracking on some screenplay work, bitch. cuz thats the only thing i can pretend to know.
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