/lit/ - Literature

I've been through a rather funny (at least to me) incident today in English class.

My English teacher was going over a chapter of a certain book with the class. Book: 'Not Without Laughter' by Langston Hughes. Now if you read the book, you would know chapter 1 is entitled 'Storm' and chapter 8 is entitled 'Dance'

Teacher: Why is the chapter called 'Dance'?
Kid: Because its the main event of the chapter.
Teacher: (gets red face) NO - Anyone else?
Kid: Why is chapter one called 'Storm' then?
Teacher: Why is it?
Kid: Because all that happens is a cyclone.
T: You've got to read BETWEEN THE LINES. What is it about?
K: IDK
T: Anyone?....Anyone?...(RAGING AT THIS POINT) DO YOU REALLY THINK ITS JUST ABOUT A RANDOM VIOLENT ACT OF NATURE? DO YOU REALLY CARE WHAT GENDER OR COLOR THE PERSON IS? DO YOU THINK IT CARES IF YOUR SKIN COLOR IS [BLUE] OR [ORANGE]? THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO SAY THAT IT DON'T MATTER WHAT PERSON YOU ARE, BECAUSE NATURE DOESN'T CARE$#%#$^

At that point, I was forcing myself not to laugh.

South Park Reference: The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs

If you've seen this episode, it has some similiarities with my story above.

Recap: Cartman, Kyle, Kenny, and Stan all collaborate to make the most disgusting story ever. Their story gets leaked to their parents, so they put the blame on Butters. Butters becomes a worldwide bestseller.

The 4 boys try to get their credit back from Butters and takes it to court. The judges then try to say that the book could have not been written by 4th graders and then start to fight over the meaning of the book.

1 goes: THIS IS THE MOST LIBERAL BOOK EVER.
Other: NO THIS IS THE MOST ANTI-LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE BOOK EVER.

The point of this thread: ANALYZING LITERATURE IS STUPID.

Discuss.

so, uh, existentialism. where do i start? thanks in advance

what's a good book to read?