Hullo all - I cannot let this discussion slide without some defense of the "classics." I admit they are often difficult, and I admit I haven't read a whole lot of them. But still....
Great works are the ones that make us think. Ones that help us understand ourselves and our fellow men with more insight and compassion, or sometimes with more anger. Great works have characters that are complex, and that learn, change, and/or grow because of what happens to them. Great works are the ones that can be relevant to any age or context because the human experience is much more constant than the current fashions in culture and technology. Great works are written with language that is graceful and/or provocative. Great works are not cliched predictable fast food; they are often an acquired taste. They are scallops ceviche, not Taco Bell. If you want to know more, two places to start are 1) classic & award-winning children's literature - usually more accessible but no less valuable, and 2) literature courses at a community college. LLR Cheryl --- secapps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sometimes I am not even sure what that term > means. What makes them great or > classics? > > Susie Cheryl Share books, share fun! See: http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/cherylllr Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
