Letters To The Editor
The importance of broadening our literary horizons
Issue date: 4/2/09 Section: Opinion
"Twilight," the first in a new young adult series, has been chosen as the current selection for the Boxer Book Club at Pacific University.
I commend the decision and am gratified that Pacific, which hosts a MFA in Creative Writing program, is now looking at the young adult genre.
In selecting this book, a line of discussion has been opened that for too long has been closed.
I feel that it is important for students to be exposed to all forms of literature, to deconstruct the text, then discuss their findings in a classroom setting and as individuals.
In several recent literature classes, I've read books such as: "Breakfast of Champions," "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam," "The Accidental Buddhist" and "Robinson Crusoe."
I've enjoyed some more than others but nonetheless read and discussed them all as a format for understanding both other students as well as to gain a better understanding of the field of literature.
I've read Stephanie Meyer's complete series and found the storyline interesting.
The writing itself is not without its criticisms but the premise of a 'moral' vampire creates curiosity in and of itself.
My final comment is that if we are not broadening our literary horizons then we are diminishing them.
--Jan Nerenberg, current senior studying English literature and creative writing
I commend the decision and am gratified that Pacific, which hosts a MFA in Creative Writing program, is now looking at the young adult genre.
In selecting this book, a line of discussion has been opened that for too long has been closed.
I feel that it is important for students to be exposed to all forms of literature, to deconstruct the text, then discuss their findings in a classroom setting and as individuals.
In several recent literature classes, I've read books such as: "Breakfast of Champions," "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam," "The Accidental Buddhist" and "Robinson Crusoe."
I've enjoyed some more than others but nonetheless read and discussed them all as a format for understanding both other students as well as to gain a better understanding of the field of literature.
I've read Stephanie Meyer's complete series and found the storyline interesting.
The writing itself is not without its criticisms but the premise of a 'moral' vampire creates curiosity in and of itself.
My final comment is that if we are not broadening our literary horizons then we are diminishing them.
--Jan Nerenberg, current senior studying English literature and creative writing
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