As we all know, English Teachers can sometimes have the oddest thoughts
about stories (especially Mr. B) So I now transport the reader into the Two
Rivers Schoolhouse where they are reading a "classic" story depicting the
"hardship and toil of life...
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Mr. Ananabay was sitting in front of the class holding open a story. The class was listening "intently" while he tried to "create the correct mood for the story." The lights were dimmed and a candle was lit as he commenced his reading……
"The donkey mucked path in the story is a very important symbol. It represents the oppression of society. can anyone tell me the significance of the word donkey?"
Jane: "I think..."
Mr. Ananabay: "No, can anyone else tell me the significance of the word donkey?"
*Star Pupil raises her hand*
Mr. Ananabay: "Yes Star?"
Star: "the donkey is a burnden animal who has to carry the world on his shoulders. This symbol represents the Malkiri saying that duty is heavier than a mountain and death lighter than a feather. Blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada. And a donkey is also a very sexual animal representing the underlying sexual tendencies of the author.
Dena: *whispering to her friend Linnie* "I bet this represents the fact the author was straight. And the fact the path was mucked by donkeys!"
(15 minutes later)
Mr. Ananabay: "So now we move on... The gold ring is another important symbol. What does it represent?
*Ucksay Upay flashes her secret smile (eew!)*
Mr Ananabay: Yes miss Ucksay?
UU: It represents the danger to living and temptation. Weather or no there is fire around it, Temptation is present and sexual, and even more tempting when it is dangerous. The ring represents the fruit in the Garden of Eden (A/N: always the Bible reference) and the Bush...
Dena: (Jerk)
UU: represents the snake. Temptation causes trouble and...
*Ding dong, Ding dong*
Mr. Ananabay: Okay, class. Be prepared to have a 10 page essay written about the underlying meanings of this single paragraph story by tomorrow!
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A/N: My school bell sounds like a doorbell. It is SO odd. Also, this was in NO way what I really thought when writing this... I may add more after I try some more interesting approaches to "killing it dead" to quote Sean. Also, in English class, everything represents sex, even though this story has nothing to do with it.
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Mr. Ananabay was sitting in front of the class holding open a story. The class was listening "intently" while he tried to "create the correct mood for the story." The lights were dimmed and a candle was lit as he commenced his reading……
"The donkey mucked path in the story is a very important symbol. It represents the oppression of society. can anyone tell me the significance of the word donkey?"
Jane: "I think..."
Mr. Ananabay: "No, can anyone else tell me the significance of the word donkey?"
*Star Pupil raises her hand*
Mr. Ananabay: "Yes Star?"
Star: "the donkey is a burnden animal who has to carry the world on his shoulders. This symbol represents the Malkiri saying that duty is heavier than a mountain and death lighter than a feather. Blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada. And a donkey is also a very sexual animal representing the underlying sexual tendencies of the author.
Dena: *whispering to her friend Linnie* "I bet this represents the fact the author was straight. And the fact the path was mucked by donkeys!"
(15 minutes later)
Mr. Ananabay: "So now we move on... The gold ring is another important symbol. What does it represent?
*Ucksay Upay flashes her secret smile (eew!)*
Mr Ananabay: Yes miss Ucksay?
UU: It represents the danger to living and temptation. Weather or no there is fire around it, Temptation is present and sexual, and even more tempting when it is dangerous. The ring represents the fruit in the Garden of Eden (A/N: always the Bible reference) and the Bush...
Dena: (Jerk)
UU: represents the snake. Temptation causes trouble and...
*Ding dong, Ding dong*
Mr. Ananabay: Okay, class. Be prepared to have a 10 page essay written about the underlying meanings of this single paragraph story by tomorrow!
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A/N: My school bell sounds like a doorbell. It is SO odd. Also, this was in NO way what I really thought when writing this... I may add more after I try some more interesting approaches to "killing it dead" to quote Sean. Also, in English class, everything represents sex, even though this story has nothing to do with it.