We just read through ten reasons to study British literature and I hope you are convinced, or at least intrigued. Some people believe British literature is old, long, boring, hard to understand stuff. They say it's "funny," but you get maybe one or two "jokes" in a play. They say it's "brilliant," but the words are so hard to follow and understand that you feel far from brilliant when you read it. They say it's "influential," but what does that really mean to a student in English 12? What are some of the things that we really have gained as a culture from British literature? In other words, what can you, as a student, point to and think, "Wow, that's really part of British culture? I recognize this!" There are many aspects of our modern American culture that have roots in British literature. While you might know that the dragon fighting in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had its origins in Beowulf, or that Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series is filled with Anglo-Saxon references, there are really many things in our culture that are directly linked to British literature. You don't have to read every word of every article linked here, skim them (each word links to a relevant article, though not the only one that will illustrate the point) and take a few notes. It will help you on your discussion board assignment you will have shortly.
We just read through ten reasons to study British literature and I hope you are convinced, or at least intrigued. Some people believe British literature is old, long, boring, hard to understand stuff. They say it's "funny," but you get maybe one or two "jokes" in a play. They say it's "brilliant," but the words are so hard to follow and understand that you feel far from brilliant when you read it. They say it's "influential," but what does that really mean to a student in English 12? What are some of the things that we really have gained as a culture from British literature? In other words, what can you, as a student, point to and think, "Wow, that's really part of British culture? I recognize this!"
There are many aspects of our modern American culture that have roots in British literature. While you might know that the dragon fighting in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire had its origins in Beowulf, or that Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series is filled with Anglo-Saxon references, there are really many things in our culture that are directly linked to British literature. You don't have to read every word of every article linked here, skim them (each word links to a relevant article, though not the only one that will illustrate the point) and take a few notes. It will help you on your discussion board assignment you will have shortly.
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