Sentences like this one make Melville one of the most beloved of assigned high school readings:
"And the thews of Billy were hardly compatible with that sort of sensitive spiritual organization which in some cases instinctively conveys to ignorant innocence an admonition of the proximity of the malign."
--Billy Budd
My school begins tomorrow. I am teaching US history, AP US history and American literature. I am, in fact, excited about this year.
Also, there is a new edition of the Carnival of Georgia Bloggers here. Read and enjoy.
Peace
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About Me
- Splitcat Chintzibobs
- High School History/English Teacher. One son who is nine. One daughter who is six. Two twin boys who are three.
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