Sure, and don't get me wrong... I'm in no way saying "don't read classics". I enjoy reading a classic every now and then, and - if anything - have been more drawn to them lately than when I was younger. All I'm saying is, don't read classics just because your "supposed to". Read them because you recognize their is some value in them for you, whether it's "cultural literacy" or maybe plain enjoyment, or maybe historical interest, whatever. OR, not. That is, if you feel you are being pressured to read, say, Madame Bovary and every ounce of intuition in your body is screaming "run for the hills", then I think it's fine to take a pass and move on to something else.
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Sure, and don't get me wrong... I'm in no way saying "don't read classics". I enjoy reading a classic every now and then, and - if anything - have been more drawn to them lately than when I was younger. All I'm saying is, don't read classics just because your "supposed to". Read them because you recognize their is some value in them for you, whether it's "cultural literacy" or maybe plain enjoyment, or maybe historical interest, whatever. OR, not. That is, if you feel you are being pressured to read, say, Madame Bovary and every ounce of intuition in your body is screaming "run for the hills", then I think it's fine to take a pass and move on to something else.