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War and Peace | by evilpenguin | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
| Most teenagers |
by hyzenthlay |
2002-06-13 07:09:35 |
Are exposed to to much gothic literature and told that these are the greats.
Sure Charles Dickens wrote somegreat books, but there is only so much depression a person can take. And the Bronte sisters are terribly morose. Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet are both downers. And the Scarlet Letter? Ooo yeah there's a happy book.
Now, how many teenagers are really interested in reading a lengthy depressing character driven Russian epic after that huge pile of bummers.
(And as I think back the junk I was forced to read in elementary was depressing too. The Yearling, Old Yeller, Johnny Tremane)
No wonder no one reads, all the schools teach that good literature must be serious. (Much like critics seem to think that most movies to be artistic must be serious.) Schools ought to include some of the works of Dumas, some modern 'light' fiction, Shakespeare's comedies. Then maybe their would be more interest in an occasional challange like Tolstoy.
(I havn't read any of the big Russian works, just a few shorter novels. I didn't care for them much, but if you say Tolstoy is character driven I might give it a try.) |
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I was never... | by CartaMusica | 2002-06-13 07:21:43 |
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I had a great English teacher | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 07:47:38 |
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School boards do so much damage | by NOLAWitch | 2002-06-13 10:34:56 |
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You like CLI-books ? | by scissors | 2002-06-13 07:25:28 |
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In my school years have read no worse drivel | by JPaganel | 2002-06-13 07:53:05 |
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Problem with Shakespeare | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 08:01:27 |
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Dickens yeah! | by breezeblock | 2002-06-13 08:22:39 |
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Get outta here! | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 09:37:43 |
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You have maligned Heilein | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 09:40:45 |
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I love Heinlein - don't know that other | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 10:00:28 |
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Never have been able to read Asimov | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 10:07:03 |
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colour me weird | by mcnutcase | 2002-06-13 12:13:51 |
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Ooh, ooh, Cherryh's new one, what was it... | by DerivativeNick | 2002-06-13 12:56:15 |
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That wouldn't be hard. | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 13:23:33 |
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indeed not | by mcnutcase | 2002-06-13 13:24:49 |
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Dont call me a tosser ya tosser! | by breezeblock | 2002-06-13 15:57:27 |
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Dune is slow | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 16:45:15 |
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Book one, maybe. | by Avium | 2002-06-13 16:53:36 |
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Hmm... | by nhaggin | 2002-06-13 09:05:27 |
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If I want well-rounded characters, I'll just read | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 09:38:54 |
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LOL (n/t) | by nhaggin | 2002-06-13 09:51:04 |
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I haven't read Northhanger Abbey | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 09:42:07 |
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"Gothic" literature? | by nhaggin | 2002-06-13 09:18:30 |
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Ooops | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 09:34:00 |
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Fun HS books. | by Avium | 2002-06-13 09:48:27 |
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New Conspriacy Theory | by hyzenthlay | 2002-06-13 09:58:14 |
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heh | by nimdokk | 2002-06-13 10:30:36 |
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Never heard of that first story you recommended. | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 09:34:51 |
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Actually | by nhaggin | 2002-06-13 09:48:40 |
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Show me. | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 09:57:00 |
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Perhaps I was in error | by nhaggin | 2002-06-13 10:10:56 |
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He's spelling his own nick, though. | by Naruki | 2002-06-13 11:33:27 |
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and according to UserFriendly 1.0 | by ma petite | 2002-06-13 12:23:14 |
