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Does reading classical literature in school kill the love of reading?Does reading classical literature (written predominantly by white male writers) still have a place among young people today? A lot of high school students lose their interest in reading when they are instructed to read books that don't seem to fit in the society that we live in today. It may not even be that they hate reading all together, but that they hate reading books they find boring. For example, when the Hunger Games came out, every kid had their hands on a Hunger Games novel, even people that said they detest reading. The Hunger Games is much more action packed and fast moving compared to many older books, and it still deals with really important themes and issues that you can find in classic books as well. Not only that, but a lot of classics are casually racist or sexist. Is it right to keep teaching books that preach hateful ideas, just because they are "classics?" Will changing the curriculum to books that relate to high school students more, encourage more young people to read? Does learning English Literature lose its meaning if the classics are not taught? What is more beneficial in the long run?
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What a great article! As a university student, you really helped me address a lot of the issues I’ve been having with writing essays! | Crafting the College Essay: Method and Motivation |
This is a beautifully written article! Your point about writing about what deserves to change really struck with me. It’s really easy to feel powerless in the world that we live in today, but you reminded me that creative writing IS powerful, regardless of what society might think of it. Thanks for this article, it inspired me to continue writing. | Creative Writing is the Sincerest Form of Reality |
I absolutely loved this article! It’s a very interesting take on love when it comes to fictional characters. I think I’ve always loved characters that I felt like I had to protect, for example, Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, or Rue from The Hunger Games. I think when good writing creates such well-rounded characters it’s quite easy to forget that they aren’t real people.