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  Do Works by Men Implicated by #MeToo Belong in the Classroom: I've never heard of the #MeToo movement until I read the article. I thought it was interesting the points it mentioned. I do agree that we should include all types of books in the classroom and the works by men as things happen and it needs to be covered and taught in schools. As gross as some things may be (such as rape, abuse, etc) students of an older age need to be aware of such things. I don't believe they should be covered for younger ages as they don't understand; however, I feel highschool and college levels should cover such topics and include the works of men implications. In the article it mentions, “I’m convinced that teaching the mind of male domination is important,” Professor Celis said. “But now I’m teaching against the book.” Teachers in my opinion need to stay neutral in situations and topics like this and teach it with an open mind. You can have your opinions on such topics but they need to b...

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read All About It! Sherman Alexie’s viewpoint states, “I write in blood because I remember what it felt like to bleed” (Alexie 4). He also states, “I don’t write to protect them… I write to give them weapons- in the form of words and ideas-that will help them fight their monsters” (Alexie 4). Sherman Alexie contends that the best books are written for young people should tie around hard or dark subjects. This is because growing up isn’t easy. There are lots of negatives to growing up. Not everyone grows up the same. Some kids grow up poor, some grow up rich, some grow up in a home of violence, some kids grow up in a home of peace. Everyone faces challenges in their life differently and it’s beneficial to have harder or darker subjects in such books so those kids can feel connected and learn about such topics that may cause them challenges in life. Everyone faces their monsters in life, it’s how they deal with it and go about it to help. “They read because they believe, de...