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.
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Luitciia, I appreciate your comments. I think you make a good point about the age of the reader. And I also agree that college students should be sophisticated enough to understand context. For example, if the Grandmother did not use the language she uses in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” readers would be missing some vital information about her worldview and the narrowness of her vision.
Hey Liuticiia, I completely agree with you I think texts should keep their original language and should have an age limit. I think it defeats the purpose if we have children as young as nine reading this type of language and having no idea of the meaning. Rather than being an adult, we are more understanding and mature.