Hard disagree. I'm an English teacher and we analyze all along the way as they read. Waiting until they are finished the book is not ideal.

I'm currently in school to become an English teacher. The way you suggest is actually detrimental to learning. You need to analyze along the way. If I attempted your way during student teaching, I wouldn't receive my license. I have also never taken a literature course where the professor saved discussion of the book until the end. We've always analyzed as we go in class discussion.

I am an english major and couldn't disagree with you more.

Why the hell would you wait till the book is done? I never experienced that in a single English course my whole academic career.