Most of us, at one point or another, have had no choice but to read a classic. Whether that be in school or university, you have most likely been faced with having to read a daunting and unfamiliar classic against your will. Growing up, I was definitely not a fan of classics. When I was in high school I found that the novels and plays we studied took all the fun out of reading and made me want to read less in general. My classmates often expressed how boring they thought these books were and some of my teachers did not show the enthusiasm I hoped they would. Some of the classics I read were Animal Farm by George Orwell, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, all of which I did not enjoy at all. I’m interested in trying to uncover why there’s this sentiment that classics are “boring” when they are some of the most important novels out there. Is it because of their difficult language? Do their plots sound bland? Or is the assumption that if others do not enjoy them that we won’t either?