the comments following the article are quite interesting.
I have always thought that kids aren’t reading, not because of the internet, but because teachers/professors make them read a certain politically correct inferior book in class and tell them ‘this is literature’.
and so they say, ‘Well, I guess i don’t like literature’. They’re burnt -— once burnt twice shy.
Graduate and undergrduate students asked to do term papers now have it easy -— just say the assigned book exhibits sexism, racism, heterosexualism, and you’ll get a good grade. Simple.
If course you have to memorize the buzzwords.
sprinkle them liberally.
But what really bothers me is the current take on English literature — its ‘wrongness’ and pushing inferior works of propaganda (such as those by Doctorow and author of The poisonwood Bible -— can’t think of her name) driving young people away from reading, which is its final effect.
incidentally writers have long known that if you get your book on college and high school reading lists, youa re guaranteed good ales. The students have to buy it.
I am wondering if, in fact, some writers are writing directly for that market. It would make sense.
They may not make the best-seler lists, but with a politically correct, multicultural tome, they will have guaranteed sales when the book is assigned. But you have to stick to ‘America is evil’ and ‘all minorities are helpless victims’.
Not too hard, really.
Yet. I always enjoy the new authors that say. Oh well here's my story. Deal with it. Haha. A good story always builds a following if it gets out there and with the internet it is made a bit more easier.
Apologies for my poor writing . It has been a long one today and I sent quickly before editing. Haha. So much for my post about rewrites. :-) Have a great week.