Literary Insights for New Judeans

JUDE has its own set of unique experiences, revelations, and wacky one-liners to give to every new batch of undergrads who come in. Some of the funniest and most relevant lines that struck us as amazing are :-


Hardy's novel - 'At all important junctures in her life, it is profoundly astonishing that Tess should always have been either unconscious or asleep.'


In the context of the Marquis de Sade during the French Revolution - 'A hundred years later, that toilet paper was in fact found, with all the pornographic content intact.'


On Romantic poets - 'They were the first rockstars. Sex, drugs, rock 'n roll - they did it all.'


About the Victorian age - 'Organized religion shook on its foundations before Darwin and his madcap theories about evolution.'


On Oedipus Rex - 'The man wasn't stupid. He just had incredibly bad luck.' (condensed for my readers, who would hesitate to continue if I were to show off by spouting terms like hubris and catharsis.)


On Ledge Dynamics - 'Between you and me, I think lollipops taste better than magic pop candy. Monday, we should try lemon.'

also

'Dude looks pretty with the bow-clips in his hair.'

and

'With great umbrellas comes great responsibility. Stop hitting me with that godawful striped thing.'

and of course

'I wonder if you know, how we live in Tokyo' at random moments from phones across the corridors, accompanied by at least three girls dancing down to it.


Ah, the funkiness of it all. And we're just getting started.

Suggestions for more one-liners will be welcomed with multiple smiley faces and lots of love. Good night and good weekend, people.