At the end of last week, the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English convened in Melbourne for its annual conference entitled ‘’Now, Gods, Stand Up for Bastards!” which is a direct quote from King Lear.
Given that the symposium had been designed by English teachers, for English teachers, referencing the Bard, in this case, was entirely fitting.
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