Why I Prefer YA Over Classic Literature
Sure, we’ve all been there, sitting at your desk in class wondering, “Why do we have to read this stuff?” Classic literature is well respected, and at times, for good reason. Books are time capsules of the minds of writers of the past. Of course we should value that. But does that make those books superior to those from modern times? People who exclusively read classics must be smarter, more sophisticated. Right? I would argue no, that this isn’t the case. As a high school student, I enjoyed several of my assigned readings (The Crucible and Frankenstein stick …
