So I'm doing my Chaucer homework (it's 8:45 now, this is due at 11:55, so not tooooo bad on the procrastinating right?) and it's on the general prologue of the Canterbury Tales. This happens to be the THIRD time I've read the general prologue for an Ole Miss class and let me tell you, it SUCKS. Like not that Chaucer sucks because, hello, he's the father of English Literature, I just mean reading it again sucks. I wish I could just skip it but I have to reread it and take notes and then take a ccrq on in (that's crazy close reading quiz in case you had no idea, and if you had no idea that means you are either really lucky that you're teachers weren't so strict on your reading habits or you just really didn't have that great of an education, I'm not quite sure).
So this is going to be a totally fun blog because I'm going to walk you through my homework tonight. Basically I have to respond to comments from my classmates online and so far that many people haven't posted a topic. I responded to posts on the introduction to the Friar already and now I'm going to read on until I get to another person someone has analyzed on the discussion board. BTW if you were wondering, I wrote mine on the Knight and his Squire. So far nobody has felt the need to say anything about it. I kind of think that Steven will comment seeing as he usually comments my posts, as well as Patsy because even though we don't know each other there is bad blood between us, but that's a post for another time, well maybe just after I finish this homework, I'm not sure. But yeah, after every post I post on there I'll update you on how my night is going. So let's do this- 8:53 pm
9:03:So I lost my pen but not really, it was just hidden near my notebook. I read a line and it made me wonder if Chaucer came up with the idea about that phrase about getting off your high horse so I called my dad and asked him if he knew if that was the origin. He googled it, which I guess I could have done but I was being lazy, apparently it was just an idea that was around in the middle ages, but he was really annoying me because he was calling Chaucer "Chowser" or something like that, I really can't stand when people pronounce things wrong, unless they are pronouncing it the way I say it then it's okay, which is totally like hypocritical or whatever but at least I can admit to that right.
9:22: So I read the intro to the Merchant (as mentioned above) but no comments on it so I moved on to the Clerk from Oxford's paragraph. It was short and there was a post on the discussion board so I popped on to see what it said. Basically it was Hannah just repeating what Chaucer wrote. Ummm people, this is a discussion board, use your brain and come up with and idea about what Chaucer wrote, not a summary! So that's annoying, like do the homework right already! I also commented on a new post that someone put up about the Knight, telling them, good job regurgitating Chaucer but what do you think he was saying. I shudder to think this is a 400 level class and people are this oblivious or just lazy! So, back to the Clerk post, well freaking Patsy commented on it, what a shock, she turned it into something about God that has nothing to do with anything to do with Chaucer. I don't care if this is the Bible Belt, don't make up references to God that don't exist. Basically this is what she posted, "Hi, Hannah. While I was reading about the Clerk, I was reminded how we can have a "head' knowledge of God without having Him in our heart" The intro about the Clerk is that he's basically a guy who spends all his money on books and learning (aka any college student in the world right now from what I can tell!). The only mention of a religious tone is when he says the Clerk prays for the souls of people who help him out financially. Please someone explain to me as to how that has anything to do with the Clerk having God in his heart (that is of course me assuming Patsy was even thinking about reading it into the character, I seriously wouldn't be surprised though if she accidentally read the bible and was commenting on it, she's not the brightest crayon in the box). I now promise you that she will either ignore the question I asked her about expanding what she said and making it make sense or she'll come back with one of her famous ignorant attempts at a jab and just prove over and over that she has no idea what she is talking about. Okay, 9:33 and back to my homework.
10:20: Okay so I read six more intros with three people having posted on the last, concerning the Wife of Bath. Luckily it seems that people actually understand this character and there weren't any really stupid comments, so yeah that was exciting. I also commented back on someone who posted about the nun, which I read earlier. She got EVERYTHING wrong and I feel kind of bad correcting her but honestly how is she going to learn if nobody says anything to her? Like she said that she didn't understand why the nun wasn't wearing her rosary on her neck...umm that's because it isn't jewelery darling! I hate when people wear their rosary as if it were, it's a holy object not a fashion accessory! Scapulas go on the necks to protect you, not rosary. End of story. Okay, so time is quickly going by, better get back to the g.p 10:25.
10:51: So I only read the next two and only commented on one of the two posts. You aren't going to believe this, but Patsy actually found a way to follow the assignment and intigrate the Bible in her post in a way that was totally academic! I feel like a proud mother who just saw her kid learn how to write her own name or something! It almost makes up for the comment that annoyed me earlier in the night. Sadly though, since Patsy decided to use her brain Hannah decided it was time to do a shout out to God with her reply, "The ploughman is also a great example of what we should be doing as believers. Planting seeds and preaching the Gospel. Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few." (Matthew 9:37)" Dear Hannah- this isn't a religious class, it's ENGLISH 405, not everyone would agree with your interpretation of what God wants people to do, let alone if there even is a God! Seriously, even if I said that to her she wouldn't listen, her and Patsy are basically lost causes I think (even though I'm happy about Patsy's post I know it really doesn't mean she's changed her ways). Oh and I totally took longer to get to writing this because the dogs wanted out but of course it's raining outside so I have to wipe them off when they get in. I have to say my golden Rufus is just a precious little sweetheart. He knows that when he comes inside and is wet he has to sit on his towel and wait for me to wipe his paws off. Thank God because honestly wrestling a wet/muddy 80lb dog is never my idea of a good time! Okay, less than an hour left till the window closes. Technically I've responded enough to be done but I'm an overachiever, that's why I have a 100% in the class right now while others are holding on by the skin of their teeth. 10:59
11:36: Well I'm all done, thank God! That only took forever! Thanks for coming along the ride with me. Now I can't leave you totally on that note, I have to let you know what happened with Patsy. Remember earlier when I said I was highly doubtful she'd answer my questions for her, well get this, she replied and HOLD THE PRESSES!!! Apparently asking questions means that you don't understand something AND apparently I've changed my name- "It's evident that you didn't understand what I was saying, Kristen." Like I said earlier, but later than the first earlier, I knew there was really no hope for her. I hope she fails the class.
Love and Kisses,
KABO
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