This thread only further reminds me of my hatred for my lit classes... making me think of all those stupid questions about interpreting the world of some guy (or girl) that I had to waste my time on
"What was the significance and metaphoric symbolism of the bible on the nightstand of Herman Melville's Billy Bob and Me. Even if you can answer this question in a sentence or two, we demand you expand on this for 2-3 pages."
And it turns out every symbolism in any lit work I had to read for those classes represented God. It was always about God. Except when God was actually involved, in which case, he represented man.
Give me my numbers anyday.