I am doing an English project, and I have to read a book, and learn about one of the main characters.
2006-11-14 09:19:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Any thing by Tom Robbins that you can find.
2006-11-14 09:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like books with great well developed characters I can relate to.
Currently I am reading Slaughter House Five.
Here are some other favorites:
1. The Wold According to Garp by John Irving
2. Fire Starter by Stephen King
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
4.The Stand by Stephen King
5. Jurassic Park by Michael Cricton
6. The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
7. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
8. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
9. Blue Beard by Kurt Vonnegut
10. Sideways by Rex Pickett
2006-11-14 17:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wide open question of which you will receive a lot of answers.
My pick, "Cather in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. Holden Caulfield is one of the more important characters in 20th century American literature. Because the character is well known, you should not have trouble finding a lot of analysis on the character.
2006-11-14 17:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh. There are so many GREAT books. The best is by Franz Kafka called The Metamorphisis. It is about this guy who woke up one morning to find himself turned into a cockroach. He didn't mind that he was a cockroach, his concern was getting up and out of bed and going to work. That would be a GREAT character to work with. oh yeah.
Another is Slaughterhouse 5. It is about a guy who is abducted by aliens and they allow him to go backwards in life and relive the moments he had. Very very strange.
2006-11-14 17:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An interesting if confusing question. Does it mean - what constitutes a good book? Or does it mean the name of a good book?
Since it's for a class project and you evidently don't want to study very hard, I recommend "Winnie the Pooh". I'd suggest "The Adventures of Mr. Toad" but that might be a little too complicated for you.
2006-11-14 17:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My fave book at the moment is "Justin Thyme" - I just finished reading it lastnite and i'm telling everyone about it tonite. It has a really interesting main charecter a good plot and between each chapter there are intresting sort of notebook bits about the scientefic theories of time travel
the web addy is www.justinthyme.info
2006-11-14 17:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Tonks! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
the main character is psychotic. she is on the verge of comitting suicide and is on the edge. this book lets you see the story and the path of a mental breakdown through her eyes. very informitive and entertaining! a great read!
2006-11-14 18:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Diary of a Drug Fiend" Alistair Crowley.
Awesome. Written in the 20s, but still incredibly current. Great descriptions, drugs, love, paganism.
Depending on how long you have to read the book it might a good choice.
a shorter recommende read would be "Fugitive Pieces," if you have to do literary analysis it might be easier. evrything in this book (places, rocks, etc) are connected to something else so it might give you a lot to write about.
good luck
2006-11-14 17:26:21 · answer #8 · answered by Shantha_ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Colour Purple by Alice Walker. Or I agree on Catche in the Rye, great book.
2006-11-14 17:24:31 · answer #9 · answered by lady_s_hazy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read TEMPLE by Matthew Reilly. Great book, fantastic read and the hero is so much of an underdog it is unbelievable the stuff that he accomplishes.
2006-11-14 17:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
2006-11-14 17:27:51 · answer #11 · answered by Jeff M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋