Fill me in on the books/plays/short stories that your English teacher assigned that you liked and tell me why you enjoyed them.
2007-10-15 15:52:51 · 8 answers · asked by Mary B 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I love the book A Wrinkle In Time. My whole class hated it, and I was the only one who actually took the time to finish it before everyone else, since I was so into it. It made my feel like I grew up more, mentally. As if I finally understood what the real meaning of love is, and why people say it's what makes life worth living for. Also, because it made me realize my true passion in writing, and I looked up to the author for crafting such an amazing world. Haven't read it? You should! Even though it IS a fantasy story.
2007-10-15 16:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by The Time Traveling Magician 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In grade 7, we read the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - that was an amazing book; the thing I liked most about it was that the characters were sympathetic - we could identify with and understand them.
In high school, my English class read To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee: it was sad and extremely profound; the themes of it radiate even today. The Metamorphoses by Kafka (also relates to today) is also good. In my last year, we also read a book called the Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence; while it was a long book, it was also one of the best books I have ever read. Once you understand the main character, there is so much that you can identify with her.
In high school we read a lot of Shakespeare, and they were all excellent plays: The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth and Hamlet. I definitely recommend those. I also liked A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen.
Some of the short stories I liked were: Clay by James Joyce (sad reality of a woman...); Thus I Refute Beezly by John Collier (perfect story of revenge); The Cask of Amontillado by Poe (also a revenge story).
I'm sure there are a couple of literature pieces I'm missing...but those are the ones I can think of for now. :)
2007-10-16 01:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed A Raisin in the Sun from sophomore year, and The Pearl from freshman year. I'm not really sure why I liked them... maybe b/c I came to reading them with an open mind, not just an "ugh, this book is gonna be soo stupid" kind of opinion. My English teachers have rocked.
2007-10-16 10:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by Brunette19 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. Ot was just so fun reading aloud in class. There were two people trading flawed logic and ludicrous analogies that really had nothing to do with anything. I'll give you an example...
The characters spend some time talking about death, (and as they aren't real people they don't understand it). They start off all philosophical... then Rosencrantz starts talking about fingernails growing after you're dead.
Ros: "The hair and fingernails continue to grow even after you have died. The toenails on the other hand..."
Guil: "The toenails on the other hand?"
2007-10-15 23:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by mevelyn2551 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's kind of funny. The books my teacher picks out for us are usually really good. But once they are an assignement, I don't like them anymore. It's quite sad actually.
2007-10-15 23:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lovely Bones because it is a different type of book that i dont think has ever been done before, very unique and interesting. I dont even like reading and i think its a GREAT READ!
2007-10-15 23:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was beautifully written. There were actually very few books that I disliked, but this stands out as my absolute favorite.
2007-10-15 23:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes
the romantic ones.
she explains it in a kool manner.........
2007-10-15 23:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by freestyler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋