June 23, 2000

English Majors Are Studying Shakespeare as Well as Toni Morrison

By RONALD R. THOMAS

After reading the National Association of Scholars' report on "Losing the Big Picture: The Fragmentation of the English Major Since 1964," summarized in "English Curriculum Favors Morrison Over Swift, Report Says" (June 2), one might have reason to pity the students of Trinity College and other great liberal-arts institutions. They are experiencing too much Toni Morrison, the accusation reads, and not enough Shakespeare; their professors are neglecting foundational

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