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The real issue here is the way high school English approaches reading, it turns even great novels into a chore. With journal entries, reading quizzes over minor
by rottencupcakes 17y ago
The real issue here is the way high school English approaches reading, it turns even great novels into a chore. With journal entries, reading quizzes over minor details, etc etc you can't actually sit back and enjoy the books.
I hated reading in high school, but since then I have found that when I read classics similar to those people read in high school, I enjoy them much more than I did back then, even if it's hard to find the time to do so.
- justinchen 17y agoI think that goes for lots of learning. When it's forced on someone else's schedule it's hard to enjoy, but when you're genuinely interested it's much more fun and productive.
- stinkytaco 17y agoI think to boil it down to the "real issue" is probably oversimplifying it. I agree that high school English does not encourage reading, but how would you propose they do it differently?
- papaf 17y agoSomebody said to me once, "Shakespeare is so good, it even survives being taught at school.