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I think most of us learned that from Lord of the Flies

Posted by Mod Lang (@modlang) on April 8, 2025, 11:47 a.m.

I had to re-read that a few years back for teaching a high school class. I wasn’t impressed reading it as an adult.

I read that book for the first time as an adult - Billdude April 8 8:52 PM
- What books are kids forced to read in school these days anyway? - Ken April 9 1:27 AM
  - Not many, as far as I know - Oliver April 9 8:20 PM
    - When I was in junior high pretty much everybody was reading a book all the time and it was usually one that we picked out on our own. - Joe April 10 10:55 AM
  - Kids are....forced....to read....books? in school? - Billdude April 9 8:06 PM
    - Re: Kids are....forced....to read....books? in school? - Joe April 12 11:02 PM
I think most of us haven't read or thought of it in 25 years - Tabernacles E. Townsfolk April 8 6:33 PM
- Re: I think most of us haven't read or thought of it in 25 years - Mod Lang April 8 8:00 PM
  - Is that song a reference to the Burroughs book of the same name? - Billdude April 8 8:47 PM