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9468795 No.9468795 [Reply] [Original]

>be English major
>have to take survey classes in literary history, focusing on particular periods of American and British literature
>read fragments of novels
>read shorter novels from great authors that aren't considered their masterpiece due to time constraints
>read only small selections of poetry from the great poets, but never any complete collections and barely any long poems
>read short stories from authors that are primarily notable for their novels

Was it unreasonable for me to expect to read the greatest works of all time as an English major? Am I just a fuckup for not reading these things before becoming an English major?

>> No.9468808

read it in your free time spergo

>> No.9468811

should've gotten a lit degree

>> No.9468817

>he thinks bachelors are serious degrees

>> No.9468832

>>9468795
>take class on periods of history
>read a wide number of texts from said period of history

I don't see the problem. You'll want these kinds of classes to supplement narrower topics later.

>> No.9468835

>>9468795
I did the same thing. It killed my love of literature for a short while. It took me nearly 3 years after graduating to rediscover my love for it.

>> No.9468856

It's called "survey" for a reason. Wait til you get into upper level lit courses.

>> No.9469423

>>9468795

Sounds like you go to a shit uni m8. I read 2-3 novels a week during my undergrad.