Tolkien taught in school

[Morsul the Dark]

Firstly I was unsre where this thread would belong, whether it should go here, or in "The Barrow-Downs" forum. Secondly througout this year, in English class me and a classmate, Phil, discusssed why Tolkien should be taught in schools.(Actually I argued that, he argued why Star Wars should be taught.) At any rate as we were reading Beowulf I convinced my English teacher to let us watch LOTR. She brought in ttt, which I found rude seeing as only three or four of us understood what was going on.

The point I'm trying to make is this, we learn nothing in school of true drama. LOTR is shoved aside by Romeo and Juliet, a tale of two lusting teenagers that kill themselves, and thrown to the wall by A Tale of Two Cities, A uncomprehensible text of discription.(We watched the movie and it was a very good story, but as a book I got confused, and I'm good at comprehension.) LOTR is clear and decisive and teaches values such as friendship, love, loyalty, devosion.

Why do we suffer throuh Macbeth, when all it teaches is greed is bad through five of the longest acts in history.(that is merely how it felt.) LOTR is much more exciting and heartwarming and has much more teachable values. I say drop that heavy literature book carry a lighter 3 in one volume of LOTR. I understand you can say it takes too long to read. I believe however you could teach only this and learn most if not all the lessons you have learned from all the other lessons put together.

Don't get me wrong I, myself, love Shakespear, Charles Dickens, and Homer. Bbbut I do think there is a better way, a perfect way...a Tolkien way!