I wasn’t always a fan of classic literature. If you would have asked me a year ago to read a classic novel by choice, I would have laughed in your face. I wouldn’t have done it even if you paid me. I was a self-proclaimed classics hater. Looking back, I think this stemmed from the fact that classic literature always seemed synonymous with academic settings. While reading classics is integral in any English curriculum, I would be lying if I said this didn’t get on my nerves.