Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: FuzzyDunlop
Originally posted by: loki8481
college level english course and he's MAKING you write your papers on religious topics within the books?
sounds not right... I don't think I ever had a course where specific paper topics were forced beyond vague generalities.
so you went to a community college?
majored in english lit at penn state?
Mmmm Penn State.
I enjoy that the OP has still not mentioned what these assignments are, and I fear it's because he realizes that his argument is far from valid. Like others have said, I don't understand how you can possibly be surprised that your finding Christian undertones/themes/motifs in English lit. Honestly? You're surprised that Christianity had a major impact on hundreds of years of English lit? Maybe you should just drop out now?
Also, I find it hard to believe you've got a class of students rambling off Bible verses from memory. You'd be hard pressed to find more than one or two students, at most, per class that could quote the Bible verbatum on any college campus I've experienced. Unless a) this is actually a religious themed class or b) you attend a christian school. If either of these are the case, and you're still complaining about having to have some knowledge of the Bible. Well, maybe you should just drop out now?
Again, like others have said, you could easily review the Christian themes that you need to in a matter of an hour or so to get enough of a grasp to understand the lit. This is in no way forcing Christianity upon you, it's simply a part of culture you're being introduced to - welcome to college humanities.
I just think the OP deserves a big facepalm.