Literature Teeters on the Edge of a 'Gr8 Fall'

aicrules writes "Yahoo news is reporting that the great works of literature often read and discussed by the brighter of our up-and-comers could be the latest victim of reaching the lowest common denominator at the potential expense of everyone. The article describes the efforts of Dot Mobile to make such literary masterpieces as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet more accessible. From the article, 'We are confident that our version of 'text' books will genuinely help thousands of students remember key plots and quotes, and raise up educational standards rather than decrease levels of literacy,'"

Comments

Re:Remembering plot points? That's how you teach?!

[flyinwhitey]

"In what class are they being taught?"

English and reading classes in my school. Neither of which is "art".

"I studied them in literature class, and literature is without a doubt an art form."

First of all, no you didn't. You studied a few of them in literature class (which is an elective in my school) but most of them, if you got them in school, were probably presented in an English class like I said.

Re:It's done in music already.

[Ithika]

I've never seen a legitimate real book (nor heard the term fake book for one). Only ever seen illegal ones. No-one will admit to having a real book round here; strictly under the counter stuff. And this is in jazz schools and jazz pubs, etc. The term fake book doesn't exist here. A real book is fake for everyone I know.