![]() ![]() As far back as Ancient Greece, however, classics have often only told one side of the story - that of Caucasian authors and their characters. While these classics are all critically acclaimed as some of the “greatest novels of all time,” they all share another underlying resemblance - a lack of diversity.Ĭlassic literature is known for its timelessness and influence, and it reflects society’s development over the past several centuries. My eyes dart between the variety of leather bound classics on the bookshelves at Barnes & Noble, each title inviting my curiosity. Selin, the main character, is a linguistics student at Harvard who struggles to fathom adulthood, the world, and her own identity. ![]() Here, Genevieve Morange ‘22 is reading ‘The Idiot,’ a semi-autobiographical novel by Turkish-American author Elif Batuman. Reading works from diverse authors resonates with Bronx Science students and teachers. ![]()
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