Comparative Commentaries to Go: A Dog's Life
I sometimes think that funny writing should be disqualified from Paper 1 examinations. It’s not because students would laugh and disturb one another - inappropriate given the occasion. Rather, it’s because the magnitude of the moment gets in the way and students neither spot nor have the opportunity to enjoy the hilarity. My claim, I worry, is a little flimsy. After all, it may be argued by corollary that any text...