[lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions

  • From: "Erin Holder" <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:22:10 -0400

> But I would be interested in which movies people here would recommend
> for intro phil.


Please don't use the Matrix.   Natural Born Killers or The Usual Suspects
might be good though.


Erin
Toronto


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ursula Stange" <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions


> Erin, I don't think that's the rabbit that Andy meant, but it reminds me
> that when I asked my intro phil class last February to nominate the
> fourth in-class movie for the year, they selected Donnie Darko, a movie
> I had not previously seen.   After the second viewing (this is a large,
> two-section class) I began to understand it.  Still lots of loose ends,
> though.  Not sure I'll bother again.
>
> But I would be interested in which movies people here would recommend
> for intro phil.
>
> I also have them write a paper on the philosophical themes in a work of
> fiction.  In other years, we've done Steppenwolf, Candide, The Picture
> of Dorian Gray, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.  This year, I'm leaning
> towards Kafka's Metamorphosis.   Any suggestions for short appropriate
> (and appropriately short) fiction would also be appreciated.
> Ursula Stange
> in North Bay, ON
>
> Erin Holder wrote:
>
> >Donnie: Why do you wear that stupid rabbit suit?
> >Frank: Why do you wear that stupid man suit?
> >
> >- Donnie Darko
> >
> >
> >
> >Erin
> >Toronto
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 3:45 PM
> >Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: joseph <wells001@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Oct 17, 2004 3:27 PM
> >>To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Decisions, decisions
> >>
> >>... Andy i admire your post--sometimes--i think you need to take
> >>your meds first
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>A.A.  And stop talking to that big rabbit that comes to my door?  No
> >>
> >>
> >chance.
> >
> >
> >>Andy Amago
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>     Josey Wells
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Eric Yost" <NYCEric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:10 AM
> >>Subject: [lit-ideas] Decisions, decisions
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>"I'd rather barbeque with Kerry, too."
> >>>
> >>>Bush may barbecue but I doubt Kerry barbecues frequently or with gusto.
> >>>A clambake, however, would be another matter.
> >>>
> >>>Still, Marlena and others have goaded me to try to figure things out
> >>>about who or with whom and under what circumstances.
> >>>
> >>>Some Preferences for Hanging out with Presidential Candidates
> >>>
> >>>BUSH KERRY
> >>>Hungarian Museum of Commerce & Food musee du Louvre
> >>>Discussing Roosters Discussing Proust
> >>>Cow Tipping Scow Tripping
> >>>Cock Fighting Stunt Kiting
> >>>World Wrestling Federation World Wildlife Fund
> >>>Watching Burgess? Kudzu Watching Berg?s Lulu
> >>>Washing a Car Quashing a War
> >>>Magic Mountain-Six Flags Magic Mountain-Mann
> >>>Word Botching Bird Watching
> >>>A Mild Concussion A Good Discussion
> >>>If  I were a masochist. If I were in Massachusetts.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Best,
> >>>Eric
> >>>
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