They should also be allowed to say what they think Hamlet is missing, too (lions).

From 4 Ways High School Makes You Hate Reading by Christina H. Humorous throughout but with a lot of pragmatic and practical perspective. I love this paragraph.

Instead of asking kids to accept the idea that some books are deep and some books are not because we say so, why not have them look at the "deep version" and the "shallow version" of the same plot? Hamlet and The Lion King or something. When they compare and contrast them, they'll probably see for themselves what The Lion King is missing, even if they like it better. Of course they should also be allowed to say what they think Hamlet is missing, too (lions).