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It is my sad realization that in this day and age, knowledge is begining to lose value in society... people wonder why our economy and politics are heading down the drain. I find it is because children are being taught less and less to not value books. And many role model celebrities? Ha! Seriously, if one found a big chested sexy super star reading more often, girls would be reading more to be like that celebrity, or if rappers told their followings that reading, writing go them were they were today, instead of being pimps and money diggers, we would have many young men turned around in our society, buckling down on getting a good education. And... for my English report, I chose the book The Illiad by Homer. Most people who I try to complain about how long and a bit confusing it is, ask me "Homer Simpson?" or ask "What is The Illiad" I want to scream. I explain to them about Homer, then Plato... basically a synapsis of the ancient Greek world/literature. And I probably confuse them even more!
Maybe it is because I am one of the smart people of my class (meaning graduating class), or because I care about things like this, but would it hurt if people began to learn in school and value knowledge!
Wow... That got the rant that has been building up inside me for the past week out.