This position holds that modern students should read modern literature. It argues contemporary works address today's issues and let students relate to what they read, while classic literature often lacks diversity and feels remote from their lives.
Supporting arguments · 2
- The diversity of classic literature is severely lackingThe classics that are taught in schools are often written by the same type of people; dead rich white men.
- Contemporary literature is a great tool for educationStudents who read the classics are able to make connections to today's world, but so are those who read modern literature.