Hi. I am having a hard time figuring out which book I should choose for my English project that's coming up. Basically, I'm looking for people who know books that have the storyline that tells of a character that being different is okay, whether it be racism, sexuality, size, etc. If no one knows anything with a storyline like that, then my second choice would have to be a book that you've read or you know of that has inspired you to be a better person. One book that I know of is "Night" by Elie Wiesel which was recommended to me by Oprah, but I think it's too graphic for school. Anyways, hope to hear some good suggestions. Thanks.
1984.. it tells you that its okay to be different and think for yourself.. because the man will always win in the end and crush it out of you.
Ah, yes, 1984 is very nice. Another nice one is 'Brave New World', which is (a little bit) similar. What level of books are you looking for? So, what kind of education are you having? High School? Give us more information, so we might help you better.
Is 1984 about like how you're always being watched and monitored by people? If it is, then I think I've read a little bit of it and then I stopped because I really didn't get the concept of it. lollerskates. I'm in high school. An example of a novel we would be studying would be Lord of the Flies.
Yeah i think it is, i read it. It was cool. Try "Down and out in paris and london" interesting read about the life of a poor man. I liked it, easy read too and its a college level book... if you wanna be fancy try Marcel Prousts "Swan's Way" but that book will kill you ahhaha
Haha. Here is a quote from a reviewer on Amazon: But yeah, anyways. These are the kinds of books I am looking for, that always be yourself, no matter what or how different you are. Hmm, is "Down and Out in Paris and London" like a really difficult book to understand?
Why not visit Amazon, type in the keywords get some books from the internal search and read reviews and opinions. That might help to find exactly the topic you are wanting to develop.
What about Hatchet? I don't remember the author's name, but it's a story about a boy who gets stranded in the forest for a period of time. His being stranded and having to deal with wilderness issues (i.e. fending off wild animals, finding food, shelter, etc.) sort of parallels his parents' recent divorce. I think there's also a sequel to Hatchet. The Giver (by Lois Lowry?) is another good book. It's a futuristic-type story of people not being allowed to be different and having to fit a certain 'mold' in life or else they get killed by the government.
How old are you? No offense to the poster above me but those two books, all though very good were required reading for me in Jr. high school. *book deleted* maybe I should read what you are looking for before I post...
John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meany. Not only is being different okay - it turns out to be neccessary at the end of the book.
I havent read it, but that is what I have heard...now I am going to need to read it, thanks a lot as if I didnt have enough books I want to read pshh!
Some of my favorites ones : herman hesse : Steppenwolf kafka : The metamorphosis kerouac : On the road Malcolm Lowry : Under the Volcano John Kennedy Toole : Confederacy of Dunces Fiodor Dostoievski : Crime and punishment Maybe not everybody will agree, but I think characters, one way or another, are "differents" and are still okay.
Yeah, I tried looking for top-selling novels but couldn't find what I was looking for because there was like thousands. I found some on the list of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners on Wikipedia, though. The Giver is non-fiction, right? Yeah, thanks. I'm going to add this to my list. To be more specific, I'm looking for a book that talks about a character struggling with being different, whether it's their looks, religion, sexuality, or just having to follow a sense of "code" in the society, since this is a big issue in the world today. It would be nice to have some non-fictional choices so I can be inspired to write about. anyways, thanks for all the suggestions. Feel free to add more if you guys find any that fits my description.
Lol, I'm old enough that I don't really remember my high school days. I thought of those two books because the OP mentioned reading the Lord of the Flies, and I think these are all along the same reading level (I could be wrong, of course).
I also remember reading a historical fiction book about the Montgomery bus strike. It was a pretty good read, about racial tensions back in the '60s. Sorry, right now, I can't remember the name of it or the author.