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Nothing wrong with that. I don't see anything wrong with not reading at all either. Humanity survived very long not reading anything at all - not even knowing that you can write things down! - and was arguably all the happier for it. If scifi is the only thing that makes you happy - go for it! If nothing other than fan fiction about lesbian vampires in new age cultist settings tickles your fancy - I'm all for it! Regarding Shakespeare I actually agree! I'd say show it either in a modernized TV version or in a play with the original pronunciation (improves it a hundredfold!). Your point about viewpoints being obsolete is beyond me. I don't get how a viewpoint can be obsolete, but whatever floats your boat Quote:
I think we should return to the ancient ways of poetry - enhanced by music. That's the way it was performed in ancient Greece and Rome, and that's what people seem to prefer naturally (just compare songs to dry poems in popularity). Kate Tempest is a great example of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH797RUNJIY (a poem about war read with some supporting music in the background) Quote:
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But school should also not turn you off to reading. So Schools (IMHO) need to make a concerted effort to choose books that are more relevant and use current language.
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One of my dear daughters is now turned off by the mere terms YA or New York Bestseller. |
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Who said reading has to be fun? It must be a sentence to serve!
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I think that may be part of why I have a hard time with audio books. They interfere with the voice in my head, and it's hard for me to pay attention. Shari |
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I remember when I was younger, reading in bed under the covers using a flashlight. I also used to read the cereal box while eating breakfast.
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I used to get turned round under the blankets while reading with a flashlight
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There is a strong element of snobbery among those who read books and how they view everyone else. We all know it.
But the original article was all over the place and rambling. We've argued here many times over things such as: - What books are to be in the "canon" of "the classics" that "all" students should read + forever a hot potato - Is listening to a book "reading" - Is the practice of reading a book morally superior to watching tv shows? - Are "genre" books for the "low brow". It's like the article tried to take on every controversy in reading |
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