Our next text will be one of your choosing.
I would ask that you find at least three people who would also like to read this book (from the same class).
There will be a calendar of deadlines forthcoming.
The book must be representative of a culture in some regards and be approved by me.
I would expect that everyone would choose a book that is both enjoyable and challenging.
The comments section will be a place to post books that you may be interested in reading to
survey interest from the class.
One of my favorite books is called Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. It is about a hostage situation in which there are people from all over the world and serious language barriers. It deals with the issues of how musical and political ideals affect culture and how a greater sense of culture and society affect an individuals decisions. The idea of mob mentality applies in the characters of he terrorists, which is similar to our previous class discussions of partition in India. The relationships between the hostages and terrorists develop throughout the story as characters deal with love, lust, and loss.
ReplyDeleteEverything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
ReplyDeleteI also have a copy of Everything is Illuminated, and would like to read it with Holly!
ReplyDeleteAngela's Ashes
ReplyDeleteBy: Frank McCourt
I have found that the English department owns copies of Angela's Ashes. If anyone is interested in reading this, than please let me know and I will reserve copies.
ReplyDeleteShanghai Girls
ReplyDeleteA Spot of Bother
ReplyDeleteBy Mark Haddon
Angela's Ashes
ReplyDeleteBy: Frank McCourt
Can Sean and I read this book?
ReplyDelete"In A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER, Ishmael Beah tells his experience as a child soldier from Sierra Leone."
The Namesake
ReplyDeleteby Jhumpa Lahiri
I will be reading Everything is Illuminated, but here is a recommendation for people who have yet to chose a book:
ReplyDeleteDigging to America, by Anne Tyler
- it is about two families, one with an Iranian background, and one that is a typical American suburban family. They meet when both adopting daughters from South Korea. The typical american family chooses to not americanize their daughter and teaches her about Korean culture as she grows up, while the Iranian family chooses to raise their daughter like other American children.
-Shannon D
Emily, Danielle and I are going to read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
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