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Originally Posted by Direct Ebooks
Why do we have to be so decisive and divisive on these issues?
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We become decisive over these matters because we use the agreed upon great literature as teaching tools, as exemplars to which others should strive in their writing, and as a reflection of our culture and cultural values.
I personally think that, for example, J.D. Salinger is greatly overrated and David Weber is underrated, but I would also agree that as interesting a rewarding as I find David Weber's books, they are not great literature and
Catcher in the Rye might be.
Would you want your 12-year-old to study any book that his/her current teacher decided was a fun read or do you think there should be some literary standards applied when choosing the book?