This might sound stupid but may you explain more in comments will get back to you if you comment I will answer
Answer:
extended discussion on a subject
Explanation:
Course as defined in the scenario above means movement along a path. The word discourse could therefore be broken into two:
dis - which plays the role of a prefix and ;
course - the root word meaning movement along a path
The prefix usually means : to break, move apart, deviate or opposite of something. Therefore combining the root word and the prefix, we might define discourse to mean a discussion or talks which isn't just in a certain direction or path, it could be characterized as being unusually long covering various fields.
The answer is this statement:
<span>Perhaps it was these desperate, bitter men in the
West Stand at Arsenal who taught me how to get angry in this way; and perhaps
it is why I earn some of my living as a critic - maybe it's those voices l can
hear when I write.</span>