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Reply to "Why, oh why, do the schools still ask students to read so much fiction?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]David Brooks writes eloquently about this topic in today's [i]New York Times[/i]. I don't often agree with him, but I did today. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/02/opinion/brooks-love-story.html?ref=opinion I think the ending is especially moving… Brooks writes, "I’m old enough to remember when many people committed themselves to this sort of life and dreamed of this sort of communion — the whole Great Books/Big Ideas thing. I am not sure how many people believe in or aspire to this sort of a life today. I’m not sure how many schools prepare students for this kind of love." [/quote] There are many loves. Not just the love of literature. Kids need a practical education first. If they love literature, they can go of on their own, or join a club to get that. [/quote]
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