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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens…
Charles Dickens was born on this date in 1812. I have fond memories of immersing myself in Dickens classics like “Oliver Twist,” “Great Expectations,” and “A Tale of Two Cities.”
When I was young we read Dickens. In school. At home. He was part of growing up.
Do our youth still read Dickens? When they do, do they really understand what they are reading? A prominent Dickens biographer has her doubts on that. She doesn’t think that a lot of our young people today have the attention spans to actually comprehend his work. To read more click HERE:
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