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Anonymous
AHEM
This chart is epically flawed. It's rating things based on what people put down for their favorite books. EVERYONE has read some books, such as Animal Farm because they are extremely common school reads. That means that someone who reads more often (a possible sign of intelligence), but prefers fantasy might put down something like Eragon, whereas someone who never reads anything outside of school assigned books would put down something like Animal Farm, that an English curriculum chose for them. That might also explain the wide range for Shakespeare, which is commonly assigned but also commonly admired by avid readers. It's also worth noting that the books at the far right are typically a little politically incorrect, which would make sense if they're largely being read by people independent-minded enough to ignore any bad societal aura surrounding a book. Also, one might notice a correlation to a book's placement on the graph and the level of schooling at which it is assigned. The Outsiders was assigned in my system for 8th graders, and it appropriately appears to the left of Animal Farm, which was assigned the next year. To Kill a Mockingbird which I read as a sophomore appears to the right of Animal Farm, but left of Crime and Punishment which I read as a senior. What this shows is where along the path a person stopped enjoying English class, probably due to worsening grades/trouble with the material. The last happy English class memory of someone wish a low SAT score is likely to be farther back, and so on. While certainly doesn't always hold true, it does seem to be the general trend.
QED, bitches.
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