Today I took my first (of 8) classes in the four romanticisms. I am afraid I am in over my head. This class is taught by a retired English professor. The topics include English, philosophy, and linguistics. I was very confused. For next week our assignment is to read a six page essay entitled "What was revolutionary about the French Revolution?" by Robert Darnton. Towards the end of the class things started making more sense. Our teacher does not have a positive outlook on the future of our society. He said part of the problem is that people are not reading paper books. They are reading e books on their phones. The other problem, according to the teacher, is that many college courses are taught via Zoom. If people could meet in person they can exchange ideas and ask each other for help. Will I stick this course out until the bitter end? This remains to be seen. I think it is good to be challenged.
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