#explain it. but it’s just. it is BRIMMING with humanity and humor and pathos and ridiculousness | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

itspileofgoodthings · 7 months ago

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I know I’m always talking about teaching David Copperfield but I wanna talk about teaching David Copperfield. I can’t really explain it but it’s like opening a casket full of honey and wine and sweet things to students who are very used to trash.

#their humanity is being watered!!!!!!!!!#to use another metaphor!!!#like it’s a flood lol #and me teaching it is a flood because we have to finish it by Christmas #(I will not extend it)#and so it’s very messy and we’re going so fast but also the kids are just all responding to it #and I just—————-it’s making me sooooooooo happy #I’m SO sorry for my overwrought metaphors it’s cause it’s the end of the week!!!!!!!#but it’s so good and it’s so funny and it makes me so happy #they’re so invested in Davy and Dora and Agnes they kind of just all ARE #I mean they would never say it but as a whole they’re not bored #the warmth and the fun is so alive and sort of more and more kids are reading #or at least reading MORE or at least feeling something #like it’s just.#it is c l i c k i n g #Also I am understanding it better this time around and my excitement levels are very high #which helps. like I really love to be talking about it with them #also the book is just SOOOOO quality. I can’t #explain it. but it’s just. it is BRIMMING with humanity and humor and pathos and ridiculousness #and yes it’s too long and yes it meanders but also it kind of never does #there is always something to look at to love to root for to laugh at #it’s a very warm very teenage book tbh. I love to be in the space of it right now

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