i need suggestions for good literature that will change the way i look at the world. name some books i should read, and why they're so good
2006-12-03 10:03:44 · 7 answers · asked by goche 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Cat in the Hat because its cool. Tom Swift and his Repellatron just because you should. Runaway Robot by Lester Del Ray because you never did read it. Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein because it's wierd. Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse because you'll never understand it. The Abortion by Richard Brautigan because he killed himself, I guess that goes for Hemingway too.
2006-12-03 12:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw is all about society, wealth and money vs. religion. Shaw really makes you think.
The Importance of Being Ernest byOscar Wilde is a funny comedy about relationships.
These are plays.
Oh, and I love The Taming of The Shrew by Shakespeare.
2006-12-03 18:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by :-) literary cappy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the following is probably not what you have in mind, since non-fiction, and along the lines of the "psycho-mystical", rather than a classic assigned in lit. 101, but i assure you it will definitely change the way you look at the world: *the complete idiot's guide to toltec wisdom*. essentially, a manual for helping one to be a more "conscious " human---definitely helps one to avoid many of the dramas and emotional/psychological hardship most humans mistakenly consider a "normal" part of life.;-)
2006-12-03 18:16:47 · answer #3 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading Lolita in Tehran.....makes you thankful for freedom
Black Like Me..its good just because
A Lesson Before Dying..same thing
Tuesdays with Morrie...moving true story
2006-12-03 18:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by MELONIE T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was surprised by how much my students have liked "The Kite Runner" and "Ender's Game." Much more positive than I could have anticipated.
2006-12-03 19:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by sam g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To kill a Mockingbird
2006-12-03 19:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Harold Bloom's "What to Read and Why."
2006-12-03 18:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by philyra2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋