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My high school English teachers didn't teach Shakespeare beyond Romeo and Juliet. However, we did have to learn Chaucer. I would have preferred Shakespeare, which I elected to take in college as an ENGL major.
I think either Chaucer or Shakespeare should be introduced in high school for a couple of reasons. It gives some history of the English language, and as far as being relevant...
Crazy rulers? Gang fights? Teen sex? Teen suicide? Witches?
Okay, maybe witches aren't relevant.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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