I believe that text should be ket in their authentic language for historical context. There should differently be an age limit and the context needs to be label with the age limit. Adults and student in college should have the maturity to understand the reason why some authors need to have that type of language. It can help us understand historic experiance people have faced and the impact it has. It not easy to hear and if you can’t listen or read it then I think that’s also okay and they should have the right to explain why they don’t feel comfortable to hear a story that have slurs. Students in high school still struggle with hearing racial slurs and it can affect how they feel.
Daily Archives: March 26, 2025
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I think literary texts should keep their authentic language, even if it includes offensive terms. As an African living in United state for 4 years now, reading stories like” A Good Man is Hard to Find” gives me a deeper understanding of what Black people were going through during that time in America. Even though some of the words in the text hurt me as a Black person. I feel like they help me connect with the reality of the struggles and injustices faced by Black communities back then. It’s painful, but it also feels important to see the truth of how things were, and recognize the changes that have happened since then. For me, preserving the original language helps us understand history better—the good and the bad. It shows us the mindset of the people living in that era and helps explain why society was the way it was. Changing or erasing those words might make the story less impactful because it takes away the raw honesty of the time period. I know not everyone feels the same way, and I respect that. Offensive language can be hard to read, especially for people who’ve experienced racism or discrimination. But I think keeping the authentic language allows us to have meaningful conversations about the past and learn from it. For me, it’s not just about the story—it’s about understanding the history behind it and seeing how far we’ve come
I think that literary text should omit terms that are derogatory, as long as it is clear to the reader what the word has originally been. I think that language such as the “n” word, especially if not written by a person of color, has no place in literary text in modern day. A word of that nature, used years ago when the original text was written, would have been used in a degrading way, especially if written by a white person. Reading things like this in a classroom setting, or in an educational institution, is almost giving people a pass to say the words out loud, even if they are white, which I find there is no reasoning for. I believe that if it is clear what the word was to the reader, that maintains historical context, while the lack of the full word being present reminds the reader that saying this word is not necessary, nor acceptable, especially if they are not black.
My ability to read and comprehend poetry has significantly improved during the last two weeks. Reading Oedipus the King will be easier for me now that I have a greater understanding of rhythm, symbolism, and figurative language. Like GreJohn Keats’ poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is one that has a connection to Oedipus the King. Three major concepts in Sophocles’ play fate, truth, and time are examined in this poem. Similar to the urn in Keats’ poem, Oedipus searches for the truth but is ultimately unable to change his fate. My recent poetry studies have been helpful in comprehending the dramatic and lyrical depth of Oedipus the King since the play’s poetic form, particularly in the choral odes, reflects the lyrical and reflective elements of poetry.ek tragedies, which are full of theme complex and dramatic irony, poetry often requires close examination to reveal deeper meanings.
Do you think literary texts should be cleared of offensive language, or do you feel the authentic language should be kept in place in the interests of historical context and characterization? Literary texts should be open to offensive language because the writer is telling the truth about something true. Reading a passage or book makes me more interested to read more because I like reading offensive words; the offensive words make more intrigued to tell whats going on an passage. I feel the authentic language should be open to the readers because being honest to the reading is very outgoing to read. Also, whoever the person writing has to be very intellectual in the way its writing because readers might take it personal. In my personal opinion, the offensive language is a truthful way to express the moment of situation grabbing the readers’ attention to read. Also I wouldn’t take it offensive because it was truthful to tell the situation.
I agree with all the students in this class. Students under adult age shouldn’t read any passage that has offensive language. It’s important to keep the original language. Keeping that language can help you read better and find diligent experiencing. I believe that offensive language on the other hand can cause uncomfortable feelings and situations. But still, it’s our pick or choice if we want to read it or not. But now I’m in college, so I might don’t want to have that privilege of choice to choose a text that has some kind of language. When you read that kind of language, it causes you to catch a blind eye of angry problems such as racism, sexism and intolerance. Unfortunately, it can still be an uncomfortable experience for living through such difficulties. But still, you can learn that if you go through other’s shoes.
In my opinion , when reading stories or passages dated pre civil war It is important to keep the original language even if it is offensive because it keeps the authenticity. In history the people who lived through racism and prejudice did not have a choice to turn a blind eye to it , as readers and as students it is important to gain a full perspective on the experiences individuals faced during that time . for this reason I do not think racial slurs or derogatory language should be omitted . it is part of our privilege to pick and choose weather we want to read that language , unfortunately for those who came before us they had no choice at all . It may be uncomfortable for us to have to read but I can only imagine it was even worst to live through . to educate ourselves is to put ourselves in each others shoes .
I think that texts should keep their authentic language in place of historical context and characterization. Although, that kind of text should be marked, what I mean is it should have age limit. I think it would be inappropriate, for example for nine years old to read offensive language, however I strongly believe that adult should still explain to a kid that curtain offensive words were used back in time and explain what it means and why writers would choose to say those words. I do think it totally fine for college students like us to be able to read everything, we are grown people and do understand that writers use specific words in their texts to make us feel the time, feel it what it was like back then. Those words would help use dive deeper into the meaning of the text and also would be the reminding of what words we should not use in day-to-day life.
