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sulphurdunn

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5. Rich Literature

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 07:16 PM

Jun 2012

Literature is civilization's collection of stories about being human. Literature requires meaning be brought to it by the life experiences of the reader. Thus, the same stories change over time for the reader. Fiction is what initially make people independent readers. It also teacher us that while all fact is true, not all truth is fact.

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architect of common core = member of rhee's "students first" [View all] HiPointDem Jun 2012 OP

May be undue assumptions there. elleng Jun 2012 #1

how's that? HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

I don't think that, along with taking a job, it should be assumed elleng Jun 2012 #3

I think it's a completely warranted assumption. Students First is an organization HiPointDem Jun 2012 #4

Rich Literature sulphurdunn Jun 2012 #5