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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Completely agree! Shakespeare was low brow back in the day. So funny that folks here think he’s so brilliant.[/quote].

Because it’s fun to dress up in Renaissance garb and put on a Middle English accent. But yes, it’s about as low (or high) brow as many Broadway shows today. For example, I would argue ‘Hamilton’ was fresher and better.[/quote]

Middle English was a language of the Middle Ages, not the Renaissance.
Shakespeare's plays were written for both high and low audiences.  
Do you really think people will be arguing about "Hamilton" 500 years from now?[/quote]

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