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Why Literature Is Bad for You

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  • Values Dissonance:
    • The author refers to female college students as "coeds" in "Does Literature Cause Insanity," an acceptable term in 1980 but a bit more problematic today.
    • "Growing Down with the Victorian Novel" tells the story of Barbara Tieterman, who — horror of horrors! — wants to advance her academic career instead of having kids. However, it's also Fair for Its Day in that her husband supports her career and offers a compromise when they discover she's pregnant. What also helps is that Barbara acts abominably: she leaves her spouse and aborts their child without telling him until after the fact.

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