Classics: Why We Should Encourage Children to Read Them
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Re: Classics: Why We Should Encourage Children to Read Them
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I don't have a strong opinion on the value or otherwise of reading classic books as opposed to modern books - but Wow, here is an astounding leap of logicMarg wrote: For example, I loved the full. unabridged, illustrated copy of Pinocchio. If an adult read it to every child, or the chid read it, in Chicago, there would be no gangs and no gun shootings. .
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Would that it were that simpleAussie-reader wrote:I don't have a strong opinion on the value or otherwise of reading classic books as opposed to modern books - but Wow, here is an astounding leap of logicMarg wrote: For example, I loved the full. unabridged, illustrated copy of Pinocchio. If an adult read it to every child, or the chid read it, in Chicago, there would be no gangs and no gun shootings. .
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True, true - but I note that the two authors you cite are Bradbury and King, not Proust or Tolstoy. There are a lot of people who would throw their hands up in shock that a 'sci-fi guy' and 'one of those awful horror types' are being used as examples. That's my big problem with the classics - people can be very snobbish about what books fall into that category. Especially in England.a_mon_avis wrote:There is so much to be learned from reading in general, like Ray Bradbury always advocated..... I think books are some of the best teachers, and most classics have timeless messages every child and adult could learn something from.
.ps - one of the things I really love about Stephen King is that he's clearly read everything and whatever books an interviewer want to talk about, he can, in real depth.
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