Teachers - good teachers, that is - have a problem, and they cannot help themselves. To wit: In just about everything they read, good teachers identify something, one way or another, to bring to their classroom. And, for this reason, good teachers are 'always on', forever looking out for new and interesting materials. The good teacher, then, is never really that far from the classroom, and, oh boy, it can be hard to relax. So much for the notion of 'reading for pleasure'...

The following pages are written with this understanding in mind. It is intended to, if you will, put good teachers 'in harm's way', providing a number of stimulating, though-provoking essays; essays that are particularly relevant to the teaching of English A: Language and Literature.

Enjoy them, so to speak.