People say that it is a waste of time for high school students to learn literature such as novels and poems. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue that teaching
literature
in high schools is a sheer waste of time since it has little to no practical value. However
, I contend that it provides essential moral orientation to students. On the one hand, high schoolers might find it hard to apply literature
lessons to real life. Indeed, writers or poets compose their works at a time that is
fundamentally different from the present teenager’s world. More importantly, characters in novels are clearly fictional, possessing a set of behaviours that are not always relatable in modern terms. For instance
, throughout the poem “Odyssey”, the hero resolved to use violence to settle all disagreements, an approach that would not work in our current, more peaceful civilisation. On the other hand
, it appears to me that this
subject is crucial to the moral development of those at
high school. Change preposition
in
While
studying novels or poems, they are able to empathise with the characters, understanding their circumstances in the given settings instead
of making subjective judgements. As a result
, young learners would likely become empathetic graduates who are willing to appreciate contradicting opinions and cherish differences, eventually becoming more open-minded citizens. That is
a testament why
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to why
literature
should be included in school
curriculum. In conclusion, Add an article
the school
although
novels or poems may seem to be impractical, I am convinced that literature
must have a place in high school programs to nurture well- educated
citizens. Correct your spelling
well-educated
Nevertheless
, teachers should adopt more creative teaching methods such
as role playing
or plot construction to make lessons more relevant to their students.Add a hyphen
role-playing
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