Please leave this board and never return if you agree with any of the following sentences:
>you read any form of genre fiction
>you barely know your classics
>you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level
>you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected
>you speak a single language
>you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton
>you read for the plot
>you read for entertainment
>you rarely read nonfiction
>you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy
>you do not at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer
>you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon
>you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon (muh african authors)
>you mostly read contemporary literature
>you believe 'the author is dead'
>you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology
>you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point'
>your rarely read poetry
>you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity
>you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work
>you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism
>you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities
>you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight
>look mom i posted it again
>>9610142
I'll stay on this board if I want and you are no one to tell me otherwise
>speak a single language
I read Spanish perfectly well but I don't even attempt to speak it, what would be the point?
>you believe the author is dead
This firmly negates your point about
>you have a solid grounding in philosophy
>reading for two hours
Why?
>you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy
Not sure about this one. Ask me a question, I promise to not look it up.
does anyone remember what the original (OP) said verbatim at the end? something like maybe you should go browse /b/ and asked what are you reading?
>>9610142
This looked like a shitpost at first but then I realized that you are completely and utterly correct on every single point.
>>9610142
>>you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work
>>you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism
>>you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities
In order for one and two it is NECESSARY for three