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Jan. 9, 2017
“This is water. Don’t worry I am not the wise old fish who is going try and explain to you why David Foster Wallace is both embarrassing and the voice of our generation. Instead I will explain to you, in length, why I believe that both the Epic of Gilgamesh and your personal relation to whatever novel we are reading can be easily summed up by the first 100 pages of Infinite Jest. I for sure read the whole book, I just don’t really feel like talking about pages 101- 1079 that’s all. The footnotes were crazy, am I right? Very kafkaesque.This is water. Don’t worry; I am not the wise old fish who is going try and explain to you why David Foster Wallace is both embarrassing and the voice of our generation. Instead I will explain to you, in length, why I believe that both the Epic of Gilgamesh and your personal relation to whatever novel we are reading can be easily summed up by the first 100 pages of Infinite Jest. I certainly read the whole book, I just don’t really feel like talking about pages 101- 1079. The footnotes were crazy, am I right? Very Kafkaesque.
Anyways. Basically, because of the mundanity of life in the 21st century, you are now enrolled in DFW Circle Jerk 103 instead of Self, Culture, and Society. So it goes. Poo-tee-weet.
Add-drop for this class ends on Friday of Fourth Week. Life is so arbitrary. Nietzsche.
Anyways. Basically, we will write three papers this quarter. By the end of this course you will all understand the inner torments of intelligence. I’m cConstantly berated by my own thoughts. Life of a poet I guess. White Noise by Don DeLillo.
Class is dismissed early today because time is non-linear. Have a good rest of your week. Anyways. Basically, because of the mundanity of life in the 21st century, you are now enrolled in DFW Circle Jerk 103 instead of Self, Culture, and Society. So it goes. Poo-tee-weet. Add-drop for this class ends on Friday of Fourth Week. Life is so arbitrary. Niche. Anyways. Basically, we will write three papers this quarter. By the end of this course you will all understand the inner torments of intelligence. Constantly berated by my own thoughts. Life of a poet I guess. White Noise by Don DeLillo. Class is dismissed early today because time is non-linear. Have a good rest of your week.”