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Originally Posted by HarryT
Not at all. The purpose of teaching literature is to instil in children at least a portion of our cultural heritage. Modern novels have not been around long enough for time to decide whether or not they will become a part of that heritage.
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You miss the point entirely. The idea is not to wait until modern books become old books. The idea is to teach modern books while they are still modern. A modern book does not have to stand some test of time. The idea is to teach some modern books while they are still modern.