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Owl, you're probably right... I guess my point is that in mostly urban schools (Seattle Public, for example), there seems to be a growing shift away from a classics-heavy focus to contemporary novels that are "cool" to read. I always thought Shakespeare was cool, myself, but so many struggle with the language and stop right there.

What kind of school were you teaching in? I do think urban/suburban/rural kids have different reactions (because of both too little and too much comfort at home) to this kind of stuff... but maybe I am wrong?

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