I like the old school style. You should read every book you can. You become a better writer if you read and understand books. Cheat reading is not good for your future. It is even worse if you cheat in school. Spark Notes will only be helpful if you are gathering ideas for a summary from many websites. I think the boy in the video should feel guilty, because he is using Spark Notes to get his work easier. He should also feel guilty because he turned in a fake assignment. Cheat programs like that should be prohibited in schools. If he feels guilty than he should stop doing it.
I also think that old-school style reading is the best. Once you are into a book it's sometimes better than a movie, a TV show or anything. An author can't describe the seas crashing, the piano playing or the wind dancing and whispering into you in a movie. You can't feel the same connection. Besides, Spark Notes IS cheating because there is NO way to know the details. What did Romeo really whisper to Juliet? Not the same! Well I totally agree with you, Thomas. Nice blog post.
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