(On Campus, Vampires are Besting the Beats) article

Kids these days are reading some unpretentious books, like Twilight for example. The article "On Campus, Vampires are Beasting the Beats" elaborates on maturity levels of young people today and compares it to the young people of the 1960s. College students of the '60s read books that were educational and sophisticated, such as Hemingway, books about Malcolm X, and poetry by Sylvia Plath.
College students today would rather read about fictional vampires having love affairs with werewolves, or whatever the plot to Twilight is. Students should read whatever makes them happy, but in my opinion, more appropriate books for this higher level of education should be a necessity. Some of these people will eventually become lawyers and doctors, and maturity will be an essential skill in their daily lives. I wouldn't want to be operated by a doctor who has an obsession with vampires because that is just unprofessional.
The article mentions that a reason why these types of books are chosen over traditional literature is because of people's desire to stay young. But choosing books that thirteen year old girls obsess about seems like a cry for help. People love the Twilight series and use them as an escape from reality. The world sets such high standards for young people today, so these kinds of books are great for students, and people in general, to forget about their current responsibilities. Fictional stories are a good way for people in our society to relax.