Oxford Applicants for 2012 Entry MKII

Original post by medbh4805

just look at him, so ****ing badass to be honest

*ignoring the thousands of deaths he's responsible for*

He's got that severe look on his face because firstly he's forgotten his mummy's birthday, and also because the imperialist doctrine has kept him up all night

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Original post by Planar

He's got that severe look on his face because firstly he's forgotten his mummy's birthday, and also because the imperialist doctrine has kept him up all night

mildly relevant and amusing:

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Brand New Eyes

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Hmm What this about oedipus?

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ReBee

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Original post by medbh4805

I think they might be disgusted with Ayn Rand more because the Fountianhead and Atlas Shrugged are two of the most tedious books ever written....

Ayn Rand does not sell writing. She sells ideas. Still, Nietzsche and many others are overly hated by academics because of their distinct popularity to the wider public, especially novice wanna-be philosophers, who also happen to be teens in many instances.

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Original post by Brand New Eyes

4000

Hmm What this about oedipus?

you were just waiting for that moment weren't you :angry:

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Original post by ReBee

Ayn Rand does not sell writing. She sells ideas. Still, Nietzsche and many others are overly hated by academics because of their distinct popularity to the wider public, especially novice wanna-be philosophers, who also happen to be teens in many instances.

People hate The Catcher in the Rye for this very reason... I read it when I was 12 and not since so I don't have an opinion anymore

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Original post by ReBee

Ayn Rand does not sell writing. She sells ideas. Still, Nietzsche and many others are overly hated by academics because of their distinct popularity to the wider public, especially novice wanna-be philosophers, who also happen to be teens in many instances.

Then why does she express her ideas in novel form? Seriously they're two of the worst books I've even read :doh:

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Original post by medbh4805

Someone too right wing for you? :zomg:

I've run out of rep :frown:

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Original post by punctuation

People hate The Catcher in the Rye for this very reason... I read it when I was 12 and not since so I don't have an opinion anymore

I quite like the Catcher in the Rye, but I interpret it as a tongue in cheek commentary on teenage angst.

Many do not see it this way :pierre:

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Devil_in_disguise

Original post by punctuation

People hate The Catcher in the Rye for this very reason... I read it when I was 12 and not since so I don't have an opinion anymore

Who hates TCitR? :eek:

Who has such horrible literary taste??

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Original post by Brand New Eyes

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Hmm What this about oedipus?

we're going to max out this thread so much more quickly than the last one :daydreaming:

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Original post by medbh4805

mildly relevant and amusing:

Oedipus did not tear out his eyes! He stuck pins in them. Chap certainly did love his mother though, take note Trostky

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Original post by Devil_in_disguise

Who hates TCitR? :eek:

Who has such horrible literary taste??

some critics :dontknow:

I hated The Great Gatsby.

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Original post by Planar

Oedipus did not tear out his eyes! He stuck pins in them. Chap certainly did love his mother though, take note Trostky

Not pins, a brooch that belonged to Jocasta (i.e. his mother/wife)

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ReBee

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Original post by medbh4805

Then why does she express her ideas in novel form? Seriously they're two of the worst books I've even read :doh:

I'm not sure. I prefer her collections of essays. :sexface:

BUT I DID LIKE ANTHEM.

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Original post by Planar

Oedipus did not tear out his eyes! He stuck pins in them. Chap certainly did love his mother though, take note Trostky

Americans

he didn't know Iocasta was his mother tbf.... :holmes:

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Original post by medbh4805

Then why does she express her ideas in novel form? Seriously they're two of the worst books I've even read :doh:

I think that's generally agreed upon - interesting ideas, crap novels

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ReBee

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Original post by punctuation

People hate The Catcher in the Rye for this very reason... I read it when I was 12 and not since so I don't have an opinion anymore

I was expecting a fiery post by you condemning me for my accusations against Nietzsche. Punctuation, y u no b predictables?

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