Saying Goodbye to Imagination

Saying Goodbye to Imagination

            I think that it is a terrible idea to replace books in English class with informational texts. Students need to learn morals about how to be a better person. That is what most of the books read in English classes teach. Students have other classes to read informational texts; English class is about being creative.

One story that is read in English class, To Kill A Mockingbird, teaches students about racism, fairness, and many other valuable lessons that are crucial to help make students better people. Another story, Lord of the Flies, teaches students the power of working together, and the chaos that can occur when people stop trusting each other. These are very important lessons for students to learn at a younger age.

As you can see, by simply referencing only two books read in English class it is easy to tell that they are important pieces of writing. They are not merely randomly chosen books for the students to read, but they are full of lessons about morals, and the righteous path, etc. These books not only help students in analyzing text, but they also teach them something.

Reading informational texts in an English class would not be beneficial for many reasons. An English class is the time of day where students can get their creative juices flowing. The class is not all about cold, hard, facts. It is about imagination, and creativity. By reading informational texts, the students will not get to see the way that other authors write. Seeing this would help them to improve their own writing, but informational texts would not do this for them.

All in all, it is not a good idea to replace classic literature with informational texts. It will not benefit the students in anyway. In fact, it would hinder them. These texts will not help them to be more creative, and they do not learn any kind of lesson from them. Students need to be able to let their imaginations be free in English class.