#breaking down the barriers of academic pretension doesn't come with openly admitting a lack of understanding & interest in literature
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just saw someone say that they didn't need to "get the point" of a literary novel, because they read for "entertainment" and "not to contemplate the human existence," and i think that is probably the most insane take on literature i've ever read. of course it was on tiktok.
#it's not pretentious to read for substance btw#that's just. enjoying and understanding literary works#dig below the surface a little#breaking down the barriers of academic pretension doesn't come with openly admitting a lack of understanding & interest in literature#or questioning its importance#it comes with accessible education for all#and sharing the ideas in these works with the masses#it's such a lie that you have to be some genius to read and understand literature. just think critically a little bit#literature#english literature#bookblr
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