For my English class we have to pick a book that has something to do with the "American Dream." Most students in my class are doing Kite Runner, The Jungle, East of Eden, The Great Gatsby; I want to read something that no one else is going to read. What book would be different, but still meet the criteria?
2007-12-06 10:57:38 · 4 answers · asked by Jamie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. But it was really a play. I bet nobody else in y our class will use it and if definitely is about the american dream, but in African American society.
2007-12-06 11:21:11 · answer #1 · answered by sounditout 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Requiem for a dream: a novel by Hubert Selby, Jr.
American pastoral by Philip Roth
American dreams by John Jakes
2007-12-06 19:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm...try "Brians Song". it may not be about making money and going from rags to riches, but it does teach the importance of tolerance and equality. it is written like a screen play (because it was originally a movie) so reading something like that is kinda tricky, but its a great book and i think you'll like it a lot.
2007-12-06 19:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by Liberal & Proud! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Bonfire of the Vanities' by Tom Wolfe. Very unpleasant.
2007-12-06 19:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋