Quote:
Originally Posted by Katsunami
I think having a 15-jear old read Shakespeare or Homer (or even classics) should be classified as torture.
|
Not necessarily. It depends how it is presented, I guess. I remember seeing Julius Ceasar with Marlon Brando (which, I think, uses the original text) at about that age. Even with rather limited English skills I was deeply imoressed.
I'd fully agree that forcing kids to read never ads to enjoying books. But good teaching can help them discover things they 'd never find and appreciate otherwise.