Thursday, March 1, 2012
Sparknotes: Good or Bad?
Sparknotes is a questionable site. Some people use it as a study tool, which is a good idea. You can better understand the true meaning of things. You can use it to help you identify things you don't understand. You could even use it to identify themes and morals that you couldn't draw from the story. However, you should only use Sparknotes as a study tool, not just to use it without reading the book. Using only Sparknotes, you may understand the general story line and understand what happened throughout, but you'll never fully understand the characters or get connected to the story. Sparknotes will rob you of fully understanding the book if you use it incorrectly. So in summary, you should only use Sparknotes if you are reading, or have already read the book. It can be good, but can also be used badly.
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I think Sparknotes should only be used as a last resort. It's our fault for being irresponsible and not doing our homework. However, if we do use it to clear things up, I believe it's a good thing. Whatever way you use it, use it in a way that's right.
ReplyDeleteI think that people just use Sparknotes as a resource for when they don't want to read the book. I have never used it, and I think the only time I would resort to it would be for a paper or something where I would need help on deciphering something, you know?
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