Some people think that secondary/high school students should study literature (e.g. novels, plays, poetry) only from their own country. Others say it is more important for students to study literature from all over the world. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There is reasonable debate over whether it is preferable to teach secondary school students only about national

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rather than teaching them about a broad range of

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from all around the world.

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essay examines a number of valid reasons for both perspectives and outlines my belief that while national

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is essential, world

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imparts a more robust perspective. There are numerous reasons why teaching national

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is essential.

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, young people enjoy learning about their own, familiar culture, which is

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appealing to educators and parents who can impart

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-hand knowledge. In New Zealand

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, students must read "Whale Rider" by Witi Ihimaera, and they can learn about Maori culture and imagine familiar landscapes and characters. Whatsmore, reading about national

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, especially

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by indigenous people teaches young folks to respect the traditional owners of the land and to embrace indigenous

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.

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, international

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is much more varied and gives youngsters a broader perspective on society. It is widely accepted that reading

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about foreign

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makes people less biased and more accepting. A New Zealand student,

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, would gain from reading Asian or African

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. There are universal ideas to be found across

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from all times and

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, from Chaucer to Ishiguro. Love, they say, knows no bounds! I believe it is fundamental to encourage teens to read about other ways of life so that they learn to assess foreign

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with an open mind. In summary, learning about the

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of your homeland is vital,

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perspective is, by nature, limited. Global

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is a vastly deeper and more multifaceted subject.

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, teaching teens about global

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is essential to create open-minded and tolerant attitudes.