Don’t know if the changed me, but Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird definitely stand out from my high school years.
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Animal Farm
I don’t usually like required reading, but the way this one is written and the politcal satire/subtext made it impossible not to enjoy. I’ve re-read it 3 times since school, which I don’t typically do.
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Where the Red Fern Grows
It was actually the scene where >!Rueben falls on the ax!< that disturbed me most. I had nightmares for weeks. Of course, the tragic scenes were devastating
Sad_Vanilla_3823 on
Shane. Just a great, solid western. Nothing groundbreaking
Viclmol81 on
Lord of the flies. It was my introduction to literature. I had always enjoyed reading but then learning to analyse text and the way words could have meaning blew my mind. I didn’t like school, I never worked hard, I didn’t care about grades, but those English literature lessons opened up a world that has shaped me. Reading has taught me so much. Stories have given me strength, supported me. I have learned about history and different cultures. I learned my own love of writing. I know how words can be art. And all of this started 30 years ago when we were told to read Lord of the Flies.
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All Quiet on the Western Front made me realize how fucked up war is, oddly enough. So I’d say it did it’s job.
KatharineWrites on
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
BattleCryStirFry on
The Great Gatsby was a high school read and the beginning of a long love affair with literature. I still go back to it.
CuriousMe62 on
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. Was definitely a book id’ve never picked up on my own. But our English teacher, a very odd guy himself, taught these stories for an entire semester. The book came alive, and as much as I learned about themes and such, I also learned about myself and need to communicate effectively.
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Their eyes were watching god was the only book assigned for my English class in high school that I really enjoyed. Her prose is divine and the themes (personal growth etc) were so new to me.
Also read LOTR in high school for fun which made me a lifelong Tolkein fan. I just remember be so absorbed in another world and this big adventure.
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Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlife by David Eagleman My professor suggested this book for its bite size stories, since he believed it would be easier for us to digest and discuss. Till this day, I find myself picking it up. It has many stories about what the after life might look like ranging from Mary Shelley being on a throne in heaven, working as a background character in people’s dreams, god being a married couple with the occasional relationship problems, or working in maintenance for the cosmos. I find it super weird and whimsical. Eagleman is a neuroscientist, so it’s interesting to see that influence in his literature. Totally recommend!
Big_Meesh_ on
All Quiet on the Western Front. Its message was so poignant and it was beautifully written. I think more people need to actually read it (the movie doesn’t do it justice IMO). It’s so important and relevant, especially today
gadget850 on
Most any Heinlein novel I read in high school, but mostly Stranger in a Strange Land.
ChubbyGreyCat on
No Great Mischief. I still think about it.
BubblyBookkeeper4180 on
Momo by Michael Ende. Life is so much more. It took me a while to understand it.
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Don’t know if the changed me, but Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird definitely stand out from my high school years.
Animal Farm
I don’t usually like required reading, but the way this one is written and the politcal satire/subtext made it impossible not to enjoy. I’ve re-read it 3 times since school, which I don’t typically do.
Where the Red Fern Grows
It was actually the scene where >!Rueben falls on the ax!< that disturbed me most. I had nightmares for weeks. Of course, the tragic scenes were devastating
Shane. Just a great, solid western. Nothing groundbreaking
Lord of the flies. It was my introduction to literature. I had always enjoyed reading but then learning to analyse text and the way words could have meaning blew my mind. I didn’t like school, I never worked hard, I didn’t care about grades, but those English literature lessons opened up a world that has shaped me. Reading has taught me so much. Stories have given me strength, supported me. I have learned about history and different cultures. I learned my own love of writing. I know how words can be art. And all of this started 30 years ago when we were told to read Lord of the Flies.
All Quiet on the Western Front made me realize how fucked up war is, oddly enough. So I’d say it did it’s job.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
The Great Gatsby was a high school read and the beginning of a long love affair with literature. I still go back to it.
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. Was definitely a book id’ve never picked up on my own. But our English teacher, a very odd guy himself, taught these stories for an entire semester. The book came alive, and as much as I learned about themes and such, I also learned about myself and need to communicate effectively.
Their eyes were watching god was the only book assigned for my English class in high school that I really enjoyed. Her prose is divine and the themes (personal growth etc) were so new to me.
Also read LOTR in high school for fun which made me a lifelong Tolkein fan. I just remember be so absorbed in another world and this big adventure.
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlife by David Eagleman My professor suggested this book for its bite size stories, since he believed it would be easier for us to digest and discuss. Till this day, I find myself picking it up. It has many stories about what the after life might look like ranging from Mary Shelley being on a throne in heaven, working as a background character in people’s dreams, god being a married couple with the occasional relationship problems, or working in maintenance for the cosmos. I find it super weird and whimsical. Eagleman is a neuroscientist, so it’s interesting to see that influence in his literature. Totally recommend!
All Quiet on the Western Front. Its message was so poignant and it was beautifully written. I think more people need to actually read it (the movie doesn’t do it justice IMO). It’s so important and relevant, especially today
Most any Heinlein novel I read in high school, but mostly Stranger in a Strange Land.
No Great Mischief. I still think about it.
Momo by Michael Ende. Life is so much more. It took me a while to understand it.