/lit/ - Literature

hey boys im halfway through the trial after finding it on a chart and would like to know if im missing out on anything by cutting it short. the novel's a slog and while ive checked some guides and prefaces to the possible conclusions surrounding the book, its nothing new or challenging and i feel like im wasting my time

tell me why im a faggot bitch and why i should finish it so i can say i read kafka once

>>8894039
And this is of course why every communist state that has ever existed has attempted to systematically destroy religious institutions and enforce state atheism, why leftists and SJW's are atheistic and anti-religion, while right-wingers are religious and pro-religion.

>why didn't he just kill himself?

>>7782927
or, come to think about it, anything involving gays

>>7190703
I'm sorry but do people actually say "and but so", and I have only just started noticing it after reading Infinite Jest, or is you saying it just a symptom of YOU reading Infinite Jest and that "and but so" has no real meaning.

I just need to know if I can say "and but so" in conversation and have it understood.

>>6974740

oh, that's great. Thank you.

I'll leave the thread up a while longer in case anyone else knows of other good databases- but this is all I really needed.

Have you ever thought for second that maybe...you're stupid?

Like, can you do math? Can you build things with your hands? Do you earn your own money support yourself without anyone's help?

Think about it....

I think most of /lit/ is pretty stupid.

I have a really hard time settling down and reading intensively.

Do you haev any tips? Every time I try to read non-fiction I have to close the book after just a couple of minutes because I feel too "upset" to truely concentrate on the content.

What is it called when you get a book in two languages side by side of the same text?

Like, Ancient greek/french/russian on one side, and the english translation on the other?

Which of these, in your opinion, is the most important factor in a work of literature

A) The didactic value
B) The entertainment value
C) The intellectual value

INB4 semantic arguments.

Looking for resources on the study of literature, ie how to deconstruct a novel, how to discuss it, how to find the main elements, ideas, themes of the novel.

I've recently taken up reading again and haven't done much since high school. I'd like to be able to have an intelligent discussion with people about a book, but don't know where to start.

Looking for some free courses or docs online.

How do I write a letter of recommendation? It's about how my brother is qualified to get an entry position in my industry.

>>2277840
>>2277840
>I highly doubt that he believed in god.
Read his fucking books.

Hey /lit/,

I normally don't come here very often but think you guys might be able to help me out.
I'm Dutch and currently writing an English essay, in Dutch we have this saying/synonym for "continuing on previous success" (with the purpose of not taking risks, instead of being original, so basically in a negative way of saying).

Should be something in the lines of: using something that worked before just to be safe.

Preferably in a funny context but existant, if i would've wanted to make something up i'd go with riding on a worn out donkey but it needs to look somewhat professional aswell.

Thanks in advance.

~Anon