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Allusion #2: POUND OF FLESH
I still can't believe that THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is on our district's 7th grade reading list alongside A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT'S DREAM. If you had your choice, which play would you rather read as a 12-13-year old?
TheSpineView Merchant of Venice... maybe. Not sure at that age I could have appreciated either. 2d
dabbe @TheSpineView It was a really hard sell to the kids. I only taught it one year. They loved MIDSUMMER. 2d
TheBookHippie Midsummer I imagine. As I‘m a nerd I loved all Shakespeare from age 12 on. 2d
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dabbe @TheBookHippie You are NOT a nerd; you're THE Book Hippiest! 🤩 2d
TheSpineView @dabbe Surprising that they liked anything Shakespeare. Just goes to show... you can never underestimate kids. 2d
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CBee I loved Midsummer. But, I didn‘t read it at 12 or 13! I was older. A favorite of mine for sure! 1d
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dabbe @CBee I can say unequivocally that MERCHANT OF VENICE is not one of my favorite Shakespearean plays. 🤣🤓🤩 1d
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lil1inblue Most 12-13 year olds I know (and knew) would prefer Midsummer. I personally think that the themes in Merchant would be better understood in high school (I personally didn't read it until college). Although there's several other Shakespeare plays that I would put on the 7th grade list with Midsummer (mostly comedies). 14h
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