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- in other words they have stayed around for a reason
-times may change put people and are problems rarely do so I think that is a big reason this books are still around
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I think the reason most students turn off to classic literature in school is because the teacher does not define the purpose of reading the specific books which are chosen for the curriculum. The stories are not chosen for entertainment value but rather to explain the devices used by the author in the construction of the book. Most of the books chosen are excellent examples of the mechanics employed in story construction. In this manner the student gets exposure to classic literature as well as WHY these books have historically endured. Things like metaphor, climax, denouement, and character analysis are best illustrated by having a book which clearly and effectively demonstrates them rather than simply making the student memorize the definitions of these characteristics out of context.Miriam Molina wrote:Classics earn a bad reputation because schools force students to read them. I remember that I hated "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy for the same reason. I recently bought a copy of "The Return...." so I can give the book another chance.
Now if the teacher were to inform the students up front that they may or may not actually like the story but that is not the intention of taking it on then the student will concentrate on the lessons rather than fostering the expectation of being entertained and sometimes, lo and behold, the student finds that he/she actually DOES like the story.
― Steven Wright
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- DATo
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I had The Return Of The Native in English Lit too and I felt the same way you did; however, I had an EXCELLENT teacher who could even make Thomas Hardy the subject of a lecture that I would (and did) literally run to the class to hear.Miriam Molina wrote:Wow! Thanks DATo for taking the time to write that very enlightening piece. I totally agree.
OK, now you've put a bee in my bonnet ... I am now very tempted to reread it too *LOL*.
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