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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be cool, but in this thread we are talking about English literature classes. I wouldn't go beyong the bible for religious texts, there is too much to cover.[/quote]

Nonsense![/quote]

OK, what religious texts would you include in the English literature class besides the bible?[/quote]

Are you arguing that DCPS students should only study literature from England? That's nuts.  Besides, the Bible wasn't written in English.  Good grief! Anyway, I've already listed them in a prior post.[/quote]

You need to change your tone, I'm not your spouse.

I'm arguing that in the English literature class, students should mostly study literature written in English, not written in England! I'd make an exception for works that were written before the development of the English language, if they had an outsized influence on later literary works.

That list would include in some rough chronological order the Epic of Gilgamesh, the bible, the Odyssey, a greek play (e.g. Aristophan, Sophocles), a latin work (e.g. Ovid, Virgil). The next one woud be Beowulf, but that's already Old English. I'm not sure there would be time for all to be honest, if I were to chose only two it would be the Odyssey and the bible, and I'm an atheist, not doing it for religious reasons. If I were to pick a single one, it would be the Odyssey.

I don't think Koran or Bhagavad Gita, had a great influence on the English language and literature, but they would fit great in an elective History of Religion class.

For non-English literature, a world literature class, and there are plenty of good choices, I'd have to think carefully to pick 5 books to fit a full year curriculum. Off the top of my head Dante, Cervantes, Goethe, Dostoievsky, Garcia Marquez.
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