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Originally Posted by BelleZora
So many of the best books have been ruined for people by having them inflicted at a tender and rebellious age.
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I don't know if they are the best books. I've read some of these "best" books and they are not best, but in fact quite awful.
But I do have to agree that forcing them on kids when the kids aren't ready for them is wrong. Problem is, these books are written in a way that kids don't take to and the kids don't find them all that relevant. This and the way some teachers teach them makes them not enjoyable at all and no way are these kids going back to reread them as an adult. Plus, it can (very much so) turn kids off to reading. Shakespeare is a good one to help turn kids off to reading.