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An american or english classic. So help me out with your favorite books. Thanks.

2006-12-05 04:37:34 · 11 answers · asked by Ginializ 3 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

11 answers

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde.

2006-12-05 09:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0 0

Ayn Rand's Anthem, Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451, or Willa Cather's Alexander's Bridge are all good choices.

2006-12-05 16:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by fbjewels 2 · 0 0

The Old Man and the Sea is a very short book and chock-full of symbolism. Try it. B.

2006-12-05 12:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0 0

Animal Farm
Symbolic of the Russian revolution, where the animals take over the farm, and the instigators become indistinguishable from the parasitic farmers that were tossed out.

2006-12-05 12:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by Arman 2 · 0 0

Read The ****** of the Narcissis by Joseph Conrad - It IS a classic. You're welcome :)

They bleeped a ligitimate word in the title. It is the profane word for black man. But, it is the correct title of the book, which is very symbolic and a classic.

2006-12-05 12:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by aardvaarkkk 1 · 0 0

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

a giant beetle as an allegory for the disabled/mentally ill.

there are SOOO many connections to be drawn from that one! And, it's a short read.

2006-12-05 13:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by belle_vivre 2 · 0 0

For symbolism in Virginia Woolf, got to:

http://www.english-literature-essays.com/woolf.htm

2006-12-06 13:46:25 · answer #7 · answered by Retired 7 · 0 0

Obviously - the Di Vinci Code

2006-12-05 12:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0 1

i had to read animal farm for school i think that whole book is symbolism.

2006-12-05 12:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Nisey B 2 · 0 0

try oedipus rex

2006-12-05 12:40:46 · answer #10 · answered by No Name teeheehee 1 · 0 0

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