Great Conversations :: essays papers

gravid ConversationsIn Robert M. Hutchins essay, Preface to The Great Conversation he discusses how he counts Great Books are the finest creations. According to Hutchins, Great Books are the books written in the Western civilization. Robert Hutchins believes reading these books will help everyone morally, intellectually and phantasmally. In the fifth carve up Hutchins state, the rising generation has been deprives of its birthright adults have come to lead lives comparatively rich in material comforts and very poor in moral, intellectual, and spiritual tone. Hutchins believes this because this generation isnt reading the Great books, to such on the materialistic thing in life. I disagree with Hutchins. I dont believe everyone should read Great books. I disagree, everyone opinion of a great book is different. I disagree with Hutchins belief, who is he to define Great books? I dont think reading the books he describes in his essay will help our generation do better or worse. I think its up to our generation to define Great books. Our generation s is diverse. Everyone learning style and taste is different. However I do belief education is the key to our success, just now the reading the books he describes in his essay will not do the trick. Our generation and society isnt lacking because we arent reading these so-called Great books, its lacking for varies individual reasons. Knowledge is gained through several daily activities. Reading these Great books is essential. I would consider the works of Terry McMillan, Alex Walker and Maya Angelou to be Great books. These authors talk about issues that affect me, my peers, and my community in todays society. Reading the books Hutchins described help them overcome trials in their day.