Reading

Just wondering what purpose people put to reading, and what they require of something they read -- must it be gripping, IMPORTANT, something that matches their values, something with which they wholeheartedly agree? Ought we only to read things that fit those criteria? Is there value to be gained from reading that challenges our assumptions, or is outside our comfort zone, that disagrees with our values, or tells a story we don't like? And should teachers denigrate the reading of certain materials -- makes me wonder if they have given students carte blanche to say "your assignment was not worth my effort -- sorry, I couldn't get into it, so I quit..."

Trying not to be sad about the attempts at sabotaging the all school reading this year.