Brutal English Class Assigns Reading, Writing

Published Friday, October 27th, 2023
Filed under Campus Life

“When I read the syllabus which included all the authors we would be covering this semester, I was so excited,” said English Concentrator Ella Shacknai as she purchased twelve books that she would never open. “I mean, theoretically I love Henry James! But then Dr. Segin told us to read the first six chapters for Tuesday’s class. C’mon, what the Hell is that?” Shacknai asked as she opened her blank google doc titled “ESSAY FINAL”.

“It’s inhumane,” continued Shacknai as she briefly skimmed the last two chapters of Turn Of The Screw, “I know I study English and everything, but honestly, how can I be expected to read 100 pages? That’s like, 20 pages a day-oh God I think I’m gonna be fucking sick.”

At press time, Shacknai was upset that her Sparknotes inspired essay only received an A-.