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Direct linkDavis, Andrea – English Journal, 2011
One of the more difficult 19th-century American texts for high school students to read is undoubtedly Henry David Thoreau's "Walden." His erudite allusions, often page-long sentences, and sophisticated sense of the ironic initially leave many students cold. Still, the author encourages them to read amid the din of a cultural cacophony that shouts…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Tests, English Curriculum
