#ShitLiteratureStudentsSay

1. "In a sense" (and many others)

"Because Tay Sa Tay has raised the issue of the oppressive bourgeoise, in a sense he's blah blah blah...."

(Pause)

Tutor questions.

"Since Sa Tay has blurred the lines between classes, in another sense he's also blah blah blah...."


2. "So... yeah."

"When you look at the sonnet, the persona actually praises the immortality of the subject's beauty and manages to present the metaphysical idea of... yeah. So..... yeah. (trails off)


3. "Is it possible if..."

"Is it possible if I read the second stanza as gay aliens invading the world to turn everybody gay?"


4. "OH MY GOD IT'S ABOUT SEX!"

"OH MY GOD IT'S ABOUT SEX!!"


5. "Could you please rephrase your question?" (also known as "I don't understand a single shit you're saying")

Tutor: So what does this economy of exchange tells us about the Homeric world?"

"Could you please rephrase your question?"

Tutor: "Ok, let's put this this way: does the rule of hospitality influence the substance of the characters in any way?"

"Could you please rephrase your question?"

Tutor: