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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a 45 year old book nerd and I recently re read Hamlet.

Honestly, I would be okay with my kids reading the cliff notes. Reading it as is is equivalent to a high schooler in 2521 reading the screen play for Clueless. There is wisdom in it, but wrapped up in so much trendy colloquialisms you need a map to make your way through a conversation.

I’m okay with reevaluating what should be considered “required reading” without giving too much stock to trends.

Fwiw, I also recently reread some Steinbeck and oh boy, that stuff would NEVER fly in today’s schools. A great writer, but hot he woke police would never let that fly. [/quote]

You sound clueless.[/quote]

Wait I thought reading Shakespeare makes you smart? So if she’s clueless then no value in Shakespeare’s

Love everyone here thinks if you are going to be “well read” you have read the Bible and Shakespeare. Wow! What are you currently reading, do you still read? Waiting for the I’m busy responses. How many female authors do you read? How many non-American authors do you read?

Just because you did it doesn’t mean it was of value, just because you loved it doesn’t mean it’s right for ALL children.

Just because a bunch of white men said a bunch of white male writers are good doesn’t mean they were or are.[/quote]

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