what ~literature things~ that people are going to tell me i ought to read to know what’s going on but may or may not be actually relevant to understanding the world in important ways rather than, for instance, simply getting Yet Another Fascinating White Dude Perspective – which of those i should…
I’m reblogging because it won’t fit in the ask box.
You are far better at being able discuss various works of media critically than 90% of people I was in undergrad English classes with. If you start looking into theory, even if some of it is dense as hell and twice as boring, you’ll be ahead of the game in that aspect. I would give you names of critics who are not dead white men you might find interesting, but I have no clue where I have stuck my intro to critical theory books.
Kirkwall Was Totally Built On a Hellmouth 