The other day, I was sorting some books for my mother when I found her favourite book when she was a kid,
Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. I showed it to her and asked her why she liked the book so much and she told me that the book had only been published when she was 9, but now, this book would be considered a classic. That answer got me thinking about what really is a classic. In my opinion, a classic is a novel, movie, play or anything along those lines that was made before you born and became very popular overtime. Some examples of some classics to me would be Cinderella, because of how much recognition she has had since the 1950s and how many people look up to her. Another example of a classic would be the movie Jurassic Park, made in 1993. Many girls and boys adore the movie because of the spectacular special effects they had in the 90's to make the dinosaurs actually come to life. To me, a classic is anything that has been around for years and hasn't been forgotten.
Oh my goodness! This book is a throwback! I read this in Grade 4 as a class novel study. It was such an amazing book! What did you think of it? I loved your definition of a classic and I totally agree with it. I'm just missing the last part of the question, is your book a classic? What do you think? Loved everything else! Great connections and thoughts!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I remember doing a novel study on this too! Oh I loved this book too much I read it like 8 times. This book is totally a classic and you describe what a classic is well. I really want to read that book now...
DeleteThat's an interesting interpretation of the term "classic." Have you read any other novels that you would describe as classics?
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