Zanarkin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I want something with a lot to write about. You know, something i can talk about alot and take stuff from the book and real life and other sources. This is for english class. I had already chosen a book, The chronicles of a death foretold, but i realised i didn't have much to read about. I found it a fairly good book and all, but i just can't talk alot about it. I need to write an essay on some idea around it but i can't find any idea in that book i can sustain for more than a page... Certainly i couldn't do it for 5-8 pages as i'm required to... I would like a short book... Somnething i could read in a weekend or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 oh jesus, I was going to say The Count of Monte Cristo, but that'd be way too long..What genre would you prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Just shoot books my way. although something dramatic perhaps, maybe something with some investigation or something or obscure or somthing. Edited October 4, 2011 by SlayerX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLovin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Animal Farm by George Orwell is short, and extremely good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Animal Farm by George Orwell is short, and extremely good. Define good. It was alright though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Animal Farm by George Orwell is short, and extremely good. thats part of the grade 10 curriculum... never read it...but doubt she'd let me do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 You should ask your teacher about books to do the project on. She should have some kind of list of some kind of acceptable books to write about. Hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'll just say this, because not many of the books I've read fit the 'short' criteria; not many books that take two/three days to read will fill 5 pages. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 As of recent the only books I can think of are the ones that... well are probably aren't too entertaining, are kinda long, probably don't have much of a "meaning" to them, but are depressing (imo at least) I can't really think of anything. xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Yeah i figure :<... Well whats a book that would? Oh and for a list, we do, its just long and i'd rather not put it here... but i might as well.... Things fall apart Hitchhiker's guide (gone from library although maybe they sent it back) House of spirts How garcia girls lost their accents In the time of butterflies I know why the caged bird sings Pride and prejudice Emire of the sun Sweet thereafter Seize the day More joy in heaven ender's game my antonia the awakening heart of darkness (sounds very interesting might pick up) last of mohicans red badge of courage robinson crusoe great expectations deliverance out of africa crime and punishment sister carrie invisble man likewater like chocolate the sound and the fury the wars fried green tomatoes at the whislte top cafe a passage to india july's people the mayor of casterbridge the return of the native test d'ubervilles scarlett letter catch 22 a farewell to arms the old man and the sea the sun also rises les miserables the world according to garp a portrait of the artist as a young man the trial one flew over the cuckoos nest flowers for algernon obasan a separate peace sons and lovers the call of the wild the naked and the dead the fixer the natural Love in the time of cholera in country billy budd angela's ashes the heart is a lonely hunter all my sons a fine balance such a long journey beloved the blues eye song of solomon sula tar baby them wise blood long day's journey into night the accidental tourist breathing lessons dinner at the homesick restaurant atlas shrugged on the beach the jungle the grapes of wrath guilliver's travels breakfast of champions slaugther house five the colour purple ethan frome the picture of dorian gray native son a lesson before dying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Yeah i figure :<... Well whats a book that would? Oh and for a list, we do, its just long and i'd rather not put it here... but i might as well.... Hitchhiker's guide (gone from library although maybe they sent it back) Pride and prejudice last of mohicans robinson crusoe invisble man scarlett letter les miserables one flew over the cuckoos nest atlas shrugged the picture of dorian gray I've read those among the list, and the bolded are ones I'd reccomend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hmm I actually haven't read any of those books xD And I did something related to Scarlet Letter, but I don't think I actually read it... idk... But personally, can't judge the book by the title, but Catch 22 sounds kinda interesting to me... Maybe I can look up what it's about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Ben-Hur. GO GO GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defeatist Elitist Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pride and prejudice Do it or else you're a faggot. But yeah, there's a number of good books on there. I'm wondering though, what grade are you in? A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man isn't exactly easy to read for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Do it or else you're a faggot. But yeah, there's a number of good books on there. I'm wondering though, what grade are you in? A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man isn't exactly easy to read for most people. Grade 12 although my reading skills aren't really that great... i tend to take most things to literal apparently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Also anyone read heart of darkness? I hear its a good short book, and has an interesting topic, the duality of human nature. Something i could definately talk about i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Also anyone read heart of darkness? I hear its a good short book, and has an interesting topic, the duality of human nature. Something i could definately talk about i think. I read it when I was your age, and I wasn't impressed. I think I only wrote one book report that any of my high school teachers liked. The book we had to write about was Anthem by Ayn Rand. It's a fairly short book, and was written before she became politically active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousefire Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 flowers for algernon I'd wholeheartedly recommend this. Beautiful book. It's also written in a journal format, so your taking things too literally shouldn't affect your reading much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riariadne Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 catch-22's pretty good but you wanted a short book, which I don't think it quite fits the bill of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintessence Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I saw Angela's Ashes (the movie) in social studies when I was in 9th grade, and it has something related to the sufferings of Angela and her friends or brothers, I don't remember clearly. Of what I perceive, you've mentioned Garcia Marquez's novels, and they have many things to talk about, especially in realism (Cien años de Soledad is an example of magical realism, but, lol, it's an eternity). The thing of doing an analysis of a book is to go to the depths of it, mainly, through their characters (behavior, actions in a determined space/time). Go specifically to the psychological, social and philosophical aspect of them, and relate it to concrete facts. Heart of darkness may be suitable for such analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack of the Dead Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Didn't read other replies... Catcher in the rye was short. and there is a lot of controversial crap that you can draw out and elaborate on. if you BS enough, you can make the five pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Do The Stranger by Albert Camus! Or Crime and Punishment by Fyodor (that's his first name right?) Dostoevsky! I love existentialist murder-fiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 I read it when I was your age, and I wasn't impressed. I think I only wrote one book report that any of my high school teachers liked. The book we had to write about was Anthem by Ayn Rand. It's a fairly short book, and was written before she became politically active. I'm not very sure on heart of darkness... It seems like something i could go on about and ramble for hours on end (the duality of human nature seems an interesting topic)... But i have read online its a boring book :< I'd wholeheartedly recommend this. Beautiful book. It's also written in a journal format, so your taking things too literally shouldn't affect your reading much. I have seen the movie... I believe its about the guy that gets smarter with an operation.. it was indeed a good movie... I might get it... Didn't read other replies... Catcher in the rye was short. and there is a lot of controversial crap that you can draw out and elaborate on. if you BS enough, you can make the five pages. Grade eleven curriculum, read it, hated it. Plus i went all literal over it. Who takes the ducks in winter (You idiot they fly away, its called migration). Do The Stranger by Albert Camus! Or Crime and Punishment by Fyodor (that's his first name right?) Dostoevsky! I love existentialist murder-fiction! Sounds interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Celice Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) I'd also suggest Camus's 'The Stranger.' Make sure you get a good translated edition. Also, you could do something like 'The Lais of Marie de France.' Again, get a good translation. You could also check out some of Samuel Beckett's works. They're all relatively short but incredibly insightful, if you put the work into them. Edited October 6, 2011 by Celice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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