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Originally Posted by artemis-within
My favorite book of all time!! The first time I read it was in 11th grade (30+ years ago) and once I started reading it, paid zero attention to any of my other classes because I read straight through until I finished it. I've read it numerous times since then, one of my prize possessions is a very old copy of the book. I need to read it again I think, it's been awhile. I love, love, love that book!! And the movie with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon. Best ever.
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I'll have to watch the movie once I'm finished. My mother made me read
Jane Eyre in 11th grade; one of the better things she insisted I do growing up. Loved it. I figured I would like this too, I just had never gotten around to reading it until now. So far I think I like it better than
Jane Eyre; it is an easier read and the plot is a bit more intriguing.
Will my son like it? Not so sure. It's a bit of woman's book really. Seems like an odd choice for an AP English class; I tend to try to choose novels for my classes that are a bit more accessible to both sexes. Of course, I've learned it is absolutely impossible to find something everyone likes as a group. I tend now to have an AP novel list I have my students work off of. What is on the list is "meaty", but they can choose individually what they think they might be interested in reading from that list rather than everyone having to read the same book at the same time. I do some things as a group, but less and less all the time. Students tend to read more actively with a bit a choice.