tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post554861784710964573..comments2023-11-05T03:12:44.913-05:00Comments on Bob Sanchez: Finishing old homeworkBob Sanchezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-23506902506103258292009-01-01T23:00:00.000-05:002009-01-01T23:00:00.000-05:00Ivanhoe was my Waterloo in school. Read it again c...Ivanhoe was my Waterloo in school. Read it again ca. 30, and then read about ten more Scott novels. Yes, they wrote differently then, but some of them are still more than readable. My teachers didn't sick us Ivanhoe until HS, but I wasn't ready. Good judgment about kids would help.Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521960157526055910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23130594.post-14161733002062645812008-12-28T07:49:00.000-05:002008-12-28T07:49:00.000-05:00I can't tell you how long it took me to come back ...I can't tell you how long it took me to come back to the classics after having them "taught" to me at school. We were forced to analyse every line and examine the implied meaning everywhere without regard for the story. Jane Austen's Persuasion was ruined for me until I was well into my 30s and it's such a shame.<BR/><BR/>Many of the books by Dickens and Austen were meant to be read as rattling good stories instead of as set texts. There may be layers of meaning in there but, for the authors, I'm sure that the characters and story were paramount.<BR/><BR/>It's been wonderful discovering all these classics without a teacher hanging over my shoulder telling me which bits I need to "Appreciate"!<BR/><BR/>Laura Essendine<BR/>Author – <A HREF="http://www.lulu.com/content/4787924" REL="nofollow">The Accidental Guru</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.accidentalguru.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Accidental Guru Blog</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.booksltd.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Books Limited Blog</A>Laura Essendinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336063075454155969noreply@blogger.com