[Aquinasfan]

High School is the biggest reason for the dearth of interest in great literature.

That was true in my case. After high school I used to proudly tell people: "if it's a book I haven't read it." I also hated literature because teachers kept telling me that modern authors were geniuses but couldn't give me a compelling reason as to why.

[PJ-Comix]

One problem with literature in High School is that the novels are looked at as nothing more than HURDLES you have to jump in order to pass the exams asking questions about them. It's tough to just sit back and enjoy a novel when you know your grade depends on it.