we're sympathetic to the scores of diligent scholars among you whose learnings recommenced this week -- however, here's a story that's going to make you very, very jealous. wabash college theater professor michael abbott recently revealed on
the brainy gamer that the institution's booklist has a surprisingly non-bookish addition for this academic year:
portal. the game, that is -- not the novelization, if such a thing isn't too terrible to exist.
abbott explained the course -- a required freshman seminar, mind you -- is titled ''''''enduring questions,'''''' and sees students studying ''''''classic and contemporary works from multiple disciplines'''''' while discussing ''''''fundamental questions of humanity.'''''' abbott himself pitched the puzzle-platformer to his non-gaming colleagues after reading games writer
daniel johnson's essay comparing
portal to sociologist erving goffman's
presentation of self in everyday life. as both works focus on the conflict between ''''''backstage machination and onstage performance,'''''' the college's board approved
portal for the course.
of course, abbott also decided on pitching
portal due to its accessibility, brevity and ... well, its general excellence. ''''''in the end, i chose
portal because i thought it would make a good start,'''''' abbott explained. ''''''a good first impression. a lead-off hitter, if you will.'''''' we're inclined to agree.
[thanks, matt!]
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