tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post8869283014421413771..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Jack LondonJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-92173007854376619332010-08-17T10:55:53.195-04:002010-08-17T10:55:53.195-04:00Yeah, somehow I doubt that many 7th-grade teachers...Yeah, somehow I doubt that many 7th-grade teachers would attempt to address the racism and social darwinism.Bundle Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424907817844625482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-26069678932694813092010-08-17T07:34:35.556-04:002010-08-17T07:34:35.556-04:00Call of the Wild was assigned in Mary's and Th...Call of the Wild was assigned in Mary's and Thomas's GT reading classes for the 7th grade. I am not really calling for these books to be dropped. I just find it amusing that the sweet and kind teachers in our middle school assign them in apparent ignorance of the philosophy behind them.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-40516401697956954022010-08-16T17:38:51.466-04:002010-08-16T17:38:51.466-04:00Well, it sounds like there's a lot to learn fr...Well, it sounds like there's a lot to learn from reading this, then, right?<br /><br />It's a really exciting book, and the language is accessible, which I why I think it's still assigned. I read at a pretty early age (back-to-back with White Fang) and I loved it. LOVED IT. It's so stark and violent and sad and filled with manly men and wolves and dogs! Of course, I didn't know anything about London's racism or politics. Now that I do, I have to admit, I still love those two books.<br /><br />I'd guess a pretty substantial number of writers throughout history have held some pretty stupid ideas. If I decided to eschew all the misogynists, racists, and sexists, my library would dwindle pathetically.<br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is, don't hate the player, hate the game?Bundle Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424907817844625482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-28067198293429002282010-08-16T16:32:36.569-04:002010-08-16T16:32:36.569-04:00I've wondered about this myself. I too had to...I've wondered about this myself. I too had to read Call of the Wild, and a biography of London as well.<br /><br />Do middle schools still assign it?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993570411881726772noreply@blogger.com