[etni] fw: All My Sons query

From: "Judy Nesher" - <jahn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: All My Sons query

Hi Myra!
I totally disagree (if you forgive me) with the premise that 
says we teach/don't teach a piece of literature on the basis 
of the grammar that is used in it. (That's an ungrammatical 
sentence!) If that premise were right, nobody would ever have 
taught Pygmalion! While teaching the aforementioned play, 
I often point out some of Joe's grammatical practices (some 
other characters are guilty as well) and ask students what 
he/they should have said. However, apart from all that, the 
issues the play raises makes it very relevant to this day and age. 
To name only two smallish points: Ron Arad's mother might 
well have understood Kate Keller and don't forget the phone
call Keller denied making. This can easily be compared to the 
phone call made to Shamir warning him about a possible 
massacre in Sabra and Shatilla which he "didn't recall" 
when summoned for questioning.. Comradeship in the
army is another point raised by the play (Chris K.)
I think what the play lacks in grammatical accuracy pales 
into comparative insignificance when the points above 
become the focus. 
Judy Nesher


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