Pytash Chapter 1

I love what the author writes on page 5, about how YA literature is like a mirror and classic literature is like a window.  I have always agreed that we should not abandon the cannon just because people don't like it or it seems outdated--I, myself, have gained so much by reading and studying that type of literature.  The challenge is how to teach the cannon in a way that students will actually try to read it and pay attention in class.  For example, I love classic literature and some teenagers probably do too, but what about the ones who don't and think it is too tough to even try?  I agree with the author when she mentions on page 7 that all students in any level of English should have to read classics, but it seems so difficult to devise a lesson plan for every classic novel or play that will help these students.  I love the idea on page 12 where she just showed a scene from a movie to help students understand the novel's setting, but it seems tough to find a movie or a creative idea for everything we read--I guess that research and effort is just part of the job!