Ya' know Sorch, ever since this thread started I've been thinking about it and I haven't changed my mind a bit. This is about as stupid a fuckin' assignment that I've ever heard. Tell the Prof or whatever that you think (as I do) that the biggest scandal in the country is the belief that the American Educational System is worth a shit. BTW, it qualifies as a corporation on several levels. Suggest that like Dracula, it sucks the blood of it's victims (under educated taxpayers) and benefits only itself in return without passing on anything good and much that is bad to the victim. Many of these victims go on to become a part of the corporation themselves (vampires=teachers,admins,etc,) and the worst of these need a stake through the heart for inflicting themselves on helpless others coming along the way.

Turn that in accompanied by a sharpened stake and a mallet with a note attached that says, "You know what to do....I can help" In the meantime, have Kate finish the book which is a wonderful work and should be read for enjoyment. I hate symbolism and even more, I hate the people who MUST make a symbol out of everything!!! Reminds me of a panel discussing James Dickey's book, "Deliverance." Several folks had analyzed/symbolized it to death and when James Dickey took the podium, he thanked them all and said he had no idea that his book was about those things and he thought he should read it again himself!

Spaw