A Question of Semantics
For my Second Temple Jewish Lit. final, I had to compare & contrast Ben Sira with the Egyptian Satire of the Trades. In the essay, I wrote:
The two differ, however, in that the Satire is just that – satire (although biblical scholars tend to read it literally). As a satire, it puts down the role of the artisan and props up the scribe.
The person grading said final took off two points and wrote, “It was meant to be a humorous scribal propaganda.”
Isn’t that what I just said?
I’m not going to complain all that much. Two points wouldn’t have changed my grade any. I’m just curious if I’m wrong.
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Granted, I’m not as edumakated as you are, but that sounds like that’s what you said.