Sunday, April 13, 2008

Classics Are Not Boring
Most people are under the impression that classics are boring and that’s just the beginning. In fact, when people are questioned about classics, you can be sure to be greeted with blank, ‘what-the-heck-are-you-talking-about????’ looks. Every time you read a classic, you see more in yourself than in the book. Classics aren’t the ending of a reading session; they are the beginning of a self introspection- they have characters you can relate to.

Classics are a unique genre of books which contain varied elements unlike other books that deal with one exclusive concept(adventure, philosophy, etc). Classics are a melting pot of various ideas- the thrill of a mystery, the intrigue of a murder, the passion involved in a romance, etc. Critics of classics either lack the fine tune or temperament for some of them, or criticize them just for the sake of doing so. A ‘classic’ example of family love is the ‘Little Women’ series by Louisa May Alcott, or the Anne of the Green Gable series by L.M.Montgomery. For those with a passion for pure adventure, ‘The Count Of Monte Cristoe’ by Alexandre Dumas fits the bill.

Travel to the Victorian times or get a passport to the future. In short, break the jinx. Get your hands on a classic and don’t be biased. You’ll definitely find out that classics are not as bad as they are made out to be.

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