Philosophy Lessons, or The Teacher's Tale

[abu nuwas]

I heartily concur with the esteemed mr billy that this should go somewhere near Serious Critique, as I'd love to get my teeth stuck right into it, although I could do that here I suppose You are of course right not to take those thirty pieces of silver offered by Messrs Faber and the other Faber, you know what sort of trouble that can get you into.

My favourite line, aside from all the wonderful philosophical allusions, is "All the ancient lawns and grasses prismed in the teacher's glasses" -- this opens a whole world of possible interpretations, chief among which (in my head at least) is the refraction of history through a single eye and the ways that this view may either taint or illuminate others. For the record, "that wanker Soren" is one of my favourites... I'm ever so dull though...

Thank you, Leanne. I had been mulling Billy's suggestio of promoting myself, but the prospect of your teeth has brought me to my senses.

It was intended as a tale of two schools, but I did not paint the 'bog standard comp' very well. With that line, you see more clearly than I do. I think I only had a picture of the Master seeing earlier generations playing, in v slightly different clothes, at very slightly different games; and then some former school he had taught at, and tried to introduce a bit of philosophy. In my mind, his specs would have steamed up a little, and he would have had to wipe them. But it's no good unlesss you write it out, is it?