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Nice To Read Literature Like A Professor Chapter 1 Summary

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Analysis: Compare chapter 2:How to Read Literature Like a Professor-“Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion” to part two(chapter 11) of The Fountainhead. At the beginning of chapter 11 of The Fountainhead, it is December and the opening of one main building, the Cosmo-Slotnick building. Toohey wants to celebrate this occasion so he takes Keating out for dinner. Foster stated in How to Read Lliterature like a Professor, “Whenever people eat or drink together its communion (8).” Communion is the sharing or exchanging intimate thoughts or feelings. When Peter Keating was there he wasn’t happy he told himself, “I should be happy (320)” And the reason of his unhappiness was of course, Dominique. Ellsworth wanted Peter to marry Dominique even though he does not love …show more content…

And when Ellsworth figures out why he’s upset he says, “Drop it, Peter. You can’t get her. Nobody can get her. You’re good, but you’re not good enough for that(321).” And when Peter asked Ellsworth why he always wanted to get peter and Dominique married he replies with, “You’ve answered your own question, peter. What could it possibly be to me? But we were speaking of love. Sexual love, peter, is a profoundly selfish emotion. And selfish emotions are not the ones who lead to happiness. Are they? Take tonight for instance. That was an evening to swell an egoist’s heart. Were you happy, Peter? What one desires is actually of so little importance (321).” Ellsworth Toohey reminds Peter Keating that sexual love is pointless and he will get happiness if he gives up things like these. After listening to Ellsworth, Peter feels better. As Thomas C. Foster stated communion

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