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Originally Posted by shalym
I never thought of teaching literature to be about cultural heritage...that's what the history, civics, etc classes are for. The literature classes I took in high school were more about how to deconstruct the books to find themes and symbolism.
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I don't disagree with you, but why do we choose authors like Dickens or Shakespeare for this exercise? Is it not because the characters and themes in the works of these authors have become a part of our culture?