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Originally Posted by pwalker8
At one time, it was generally accepted that a common culture was a good thing and that any well educated citizen was familiar with certain works. The purpose isn't to turn every student into a lover of Shakespeare, but rather to make sure that everyone who has reached a given level of education has enough exposure to it to be familiar with Shakespeare.
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At one time, a knowledge of Greek and Latin was considered to be essential for a proper education. That is no longer the case. Cultures and languages change over time.
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Originally Posted by pwalker8
You seem to be making the argument that one should only study that which they find interesting at a given time.
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Not at all. I'm questioning what the purpose of a regular English class is and how best to achieve that.