On the canon real quick: I read both the Iliad and the Odyssey very recently, on my own. I would have liked a class on the main Epic poems of Homer and Virgil, going in depth. My understanding is that since they are canonical, and have gone through a myriad of (mis)readings...
Why can't Anglos ever stop talking about muh canon, canon this, canon that, Jesus FUCK just get over it and read whatever you want
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There’s a line of thought that stems from writers that are crucial to understanding some later works, at least that’s how I see it. Though this should be treated in a way that still gives “the classics” room to be their own work and not a chore (read your Homer, eat your veggies)
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The canon only exists as a chore for people to read, and reading against your will always results either in a net negative or in nothing. A socialist mindset of "making mankind more cultured" through a "universal tradition" is at work behind the concept of canon. It's a failure.
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That seems the struggle I find; feeling forced to read something. On some level I think if you can’t enjoy Homer, Virgil, etc. then maybe lit isn’t for you. Though maybe that’s too harsh. I’m not interested in making “mankind” more cultured, I just want to not deal with tards.
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