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Old Archaic Text

Should students be required to read old archaic text in their English or Language Arts classes? 

Is it necessary or a waste of time?

Would it benefit the students? 

Personally, as a student I do believe that reading these pieces of literature will be beneficial to us in the long run. Exposing ourselves to old archaic text can help us widen our horizon and knowledge about the English language. We can use the pieces that we've read as references or allusions in the future essays we will write. It may also teach us some history and understanding on the lifestyle in per-20th times, allowing us to analyze, compare, and contrast the differences between text.

However, I do admit reading certain pieces like these can be quite boring and hard to understand because they are "old and archaic". This will provide a challenge and helps the student build strength and skill in analyzing any passage they may read. 

My opinion on having students read old archaic text is that it can be extremely useful, so do provide some exposure. But don't bombard the student either, unless you really want them to fall asleep in class.