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A Retired English Teacher Looks at High School Required Reading and Cringes - Page 2

As the new school year approaches, Our retired English teacher looks back at some of the books he has had to teach over the years… and cringes. Not because they are all bad books, mind you; there are some very fine works here. He cringes because he feels there is a stultifying sameness to these selections, as if teachers and administrators are out to impress each other more than they are out to engage young readers. Oh well…
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The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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The Ox-Bow Incident (Clark, Walter Van Tilburg)
The Ox-Bow Incident (Clark, Walter Van Tilburg)
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
45
Ramayana (Valmiki)
Ramayana (Valmiki)
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The Red Badge of Courage (Crane)
The Red Badge of Courage (Crane)
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
48
A Rose for Emily (William Faulkner)
A Rose for Emily (William Faulkner)
49
The Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne)
50
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
A Separate Peace (John Knowles)
51
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Anonymous)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Anonymous)
52
The Story of an Hour (Kate Chopin)
The Story of an Hour (Kate Chopin)
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
54
A Streetcar Named Desire (Signet) (Tennessee Williams)
A Streetcar Named Desire (Signet) (Tennessee Williams)
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A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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