When you get to read Stormlight for a class

[Devout Pathian]

So in the spring semester Orson Scott Card is teaching at my college.  The class I’m taking is Speculative Fiction LDS Authors. I found out today that he wants us to read or reread all of Stormlight before the first class in January. Now I just need to finsih Oathbringer and the  start the reread.

It’s a lot to read over break, but my parents can’t get mad, because it’s for school.

I’m excited and I had to share it with you all.

[Stormblessed Dolphin he/him]

No fair, all I ever get assigned to read is boring old classics XD

 

Also, BYU?

[Bean Delphiki he/him]

Orson Scott Card teaching a class and discussing Stormlight Archive?!?! lucky

[CarolaDavar she/her]

That is amazing! Wher do you go to school at? That seems like an awesome oppurtunity

[Devout Pathian]

13 minutes ago, Benjamin_Stormblessed said:

No fair, all I ever get assigned to read is boring old classics XD

 

Also, BYU?

No, I go to Southern Virginia University.  Card teaches here in the spring whichever year he feels like it.  He does it for free, so it’s really up to him when he teaches.  We weren’t expecting him to teach in the spring, because he came last year, but I’m not complaining.  His class was great.

Yeah, Stormlight is a lot more fun than old classics, even though I do happen to love some of them.

@Bean Delphiki Oh my, you’re name is awesome.  I love the Shadow Series.  Bean is my favorite.

[Stormblessed Dolphin he/him]

I still think I'll go to BYU, Doesn't Brandon teach a creative writing class there?

[Devout Pathian]

3 minutes ago, Benjamin_Stormblessed said:

I still think I'll go to BYU, Doesn't Brandon teach a creative writing class there?

Yeah I think he does.  I’m sure his class is great, but I love my school and Card’s classes are also great.

[A Dopey Spren he/him]

Your teacher assigned you to read the SA! I am jealous!

[Stormblessed Dolphin he/him]

Just now, A Dopey Spren said:

Your teacher assigned you to read the SA! I am jealous!

I have to concur with this statement lol

[Yezrien]

I hope you can share some of of OSC's insights into the Stormlight Archive! I bet he'll catch some things most of us missed. Even if it's just an LDS-based analysis of the work, I'd be very curious. (As a non-Mormon, I can't easily engage with Brandon's work on that level, and I've always wondered if I'm missing some of the subtext.)

[Stormblessed Dolphin he/him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Apostate said:

I hope you can share some of of OSC's insights into the Stormlight Archive! I bet he'll catch some things most of us missed. Even if it's just an LDS-based analysis of the work, I'd be very curious. (As a non-Mormon, I can't easily engage with Brandon's work on that level, and I've always wondered if I'm missing some of the subtext.)

As a Mormon I think I'd have to say that there are several points that are influenced in Brandon's books by our religion. But nothing that would take away from the stories if you don't know them. It is interesting though

[Devout Pathian]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Apostate said:

I hope you can share some of of OSC's insights into the Stormlight Archive! I bet he'll catch some things most of us missed. Even if it's just an LDS-based analysis of the work, I'd be very curious. (As a non-Mormon, I can't easily engage with Brandon's work on that level, and I've always wondered if I'm missing some of the subtext.)

That is a great idea. I’ll definitely do that. I also don’t think it will be strickly an LDS-based analysis, although I’m sure we’ll talk about that as well.  Thanks for the suggestion of sharing it.

1 hour ago, Benjamin_Stormblessed said:

As a Mormon I think I'd have to say that there are several points that are influenced in Brandon's books by our religion. But nothing that would take away from the stories if you don't know them. It is interesting though

I agree with your assessment.

[LordMoose he/him]

Lucky! I would love to read the aforementioned insights!