Friday, October 9, 2009

Pingie: HTTP:: Oxford University to Include Twilight Among Recommended Readings

HTTP:: Oxford University to Include Twilight Among Recommended Readings
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Going to show that, indeed, the “Twilight” phenomenon is officially the biggest our society has witnessed in recent years, the Oxford University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, has just announced it might include questions from the novels in the acceptance interview. Stephenie Meyer’s work will thus stand next to that of William Shakespeare for those who seek acceptance to Oxford, MTV’s The Hollywood Crush says. “Your SAT scores aren’t the only thing that could make or break your acceptance into a prestigious university. Turns out one highly regarded institution of higher learning quizzes its applicants on Stephenie Meyer’s hugely popular vampire romance. According to the UK’s Telegraph, Oxford University applicants are as likely to be asked about ‘Twilight’ as they are about the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.” the aforementioned publication informs. For those wondering why Oxford would ever even consider putting Meyer and!
Shakespeare in the same thought together, the answer is simple. While the latter is something that applicants study in school, it casts absolutely no light on the type of person the applicant is, in the sense that it leaves no room for choice. Reading “Twilight” ...
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