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The Only Question that Matters

This advice to teachers grappling with the Common Core Standards comes from a popular French novel that has sold over half a million copies.

by Muriel Barbery

With her it's as if a text was written so that we can identify the characters, the narrator, the setting, the plot, the time of the story, and so on. I don't think it was ever occurred to her that a text is written above all to be read and to arouse emotions in the reader. Can you imagine, she has never even asked us the question: 'Did you like this text/this book?' And yet that is the only question that could give meaning to the narrative points of view or the construction of the story. . . Let me explain: at my age, all you need is to talk to us about something with some passion, pluck the right strings (love, rebellion, thirst for novelty, etc) and you have every chance of succeeding. ;

— Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
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