I'm surprised that you found more push back in those 2000s than you currently do now. Im very curious about the demographic make up of those classes and if it had any influence on their perceptions of the novel.
I want to assume that those students came from sheltered backgrounds in which violence wasn't apart of their histories. My father taught me about the violence of American history, especially against natives and abroad. He wanted me to know, without a doubt, the darkness of this country's past. And of course, he also introduced me to Aztec history, which had its own violent practices.
Whether I was young or old, anytime I found texts like this, I was happy to see these matters finally discussed.
I'm surprised that you found more push back in those 2000s than you currently do now. Im very curious about the demographic make up of those classes and if it had any influence on their perceptions of the novel.
I want to assume that those students came from sheltered backgrounds in which violence wasn't apart of their histories. My father taught me about the violence of American history, especially against natives and abroad. He wanted me to know, without a doubt, the darkness of this country's past. And of course, he also introduced me to Aztec history, which had its own violent practices.
Whether I was young or old, anytime I found texts like this, I was happy to see these matters finally discussed.
So does BM help us understand our world better or is it part of what brought us here?