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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don’t HS kids today read the classics?[/quote] LOL, we all know why.[/quote] Because the classics were written in a different time about a different society and they may not feel like the problems they're facing right now aren't addressed in those books. This relates to the "why do you read" thread but HS students don't just read because they're told to. Maybe that's one reason, but just like with anything else you want to enjoy what you're doing and if you do enjoy it you're more likely to keep doing similar things. Telling a child who hates Treasure Island or Dickens or Tolstoy or whoever else that they must read X number of those books to finish a class only makes them hate the class more, especially if there are newer stories like say Harry Potter or Percy Jackson that they enjoy more and may be easier reads. [/quote]
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