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

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high school.

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

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literature

should be included in

school

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curriculum. In conclusion,

although

novels or poems may seem to be impractical, I am convinced that

literature

must have a place in high school programs to nurture

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citizens.

Nevertheless

, teachers should adopt more creative teaching methods

such

as

role playing

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or plot construction to make lessons more relevant to their students.