Twilight?

[riisha]

I'm really curious. I would like to know what my friends think, especially the ones who have read the book and actually enjoyed it.

Twilight in Lit classWe're kinda worried that the book doesn't have enough meat for it to be good material for a lit class. I guess I get the teacher's idea that it would get the kids interested in reading, but still

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[anonymous]

well. . . you can always find something to talk about something, you know.

especially when they're all interested in the book.

hopefully, they'll be able to apply to other books.

I mean, don't expect it to be like Noli or Fili, though. Hahahaha!

[swollenfoot]

that was me up there, btw. sorry I forgot to log in.

I skimmed the PDF. Seems interesting and appropriate. Besides, they have to read either Romeo & Juliet or Dr Jekyll, so that pacified me. :P They're learning about genre fiction anyway, not about great literary pieces, so there's nothing pretentious about it.

Pero nakakatawa pa rin. ^__^ ;;;

[riisha]

It's odd though because it seems they have to compare it to Twilight.

And Lit class is usually about analyzing books and plot and conflict and characters.

I think I would be fine, as long as the teacher AND the students are welcome to also criticizing the book, along with gushing about it.

Another issue I forgot to mention is that the class might end up having some kids that don't like the books. The teacher would be asking for a war then. Seriously. There's enough of a war online.

[kaoko_cow]

Are you part of that program? The website I mean? I'm sorry if I'm being opinionated and putting my foot in my mouth but...

I read the book and enjoyed it in a weird, trainwrecky sort of way. But there are so many well-written, beautiful, exciting young adult novels that deserve more exposure than twilight.

Off the top of my head, Stargirl, Witch of Blackbird Pond, most of Donna Jo Napoli's fairy tale rewrites...ang daming maganda! While I admire Twilight for getting kids to read, when you're in class, you shouldn't only be learning to read. You should be equipping yourself to distinguish what's good writing and what's just mediocre.

[riisha]

Nah. My friend found it and brought it up. I don't even know what country that program is.

That's what I thought too. I'm sure Twilight is an okay read for a lot of people (but not all, based on the love-hate relationships out there), but there are others that could have been better picks. I feel like the teacher only picked Twilight because it's popular.

I can't say enough how I hope that the teacher and the students are prepared to criticize the book as well as praise it. They have to note what was lacking as well, or what wasn't developed well, and all that.

[riokun]

Twilight was the worst book of the four, I think

[riisha]

Of course it was just the vampires! :D Just kidding. *huggles Rio*

Hm, I never thought of that for books turned into movies. I know how people aren't like me and my sister: We prefer to read the book first so that we can compare.

That might be an interesting thing to add to the curriculum, comparing the book and the movie.

I still haven't read the books myself and I do think I could like them. But I still feel it might not be right for an actual CLASS.

[shioan]

a good book but not for Lit class. parang may kulang pa. I dunno about the other SM books..