Now that we are done reading all of this year's books I'm curious to find out which book or any reading at all would you want to definitely have next year's students read?
definitely Maus. That book was one of my favorites this year, and I'm pretty sure everybody liked it. it was easier to follow along, and the comic-book style made it more enjoyable (despite the upsetting story).
id have to say metamorphosis.... just kidding, i have to agree with catherine on this one. maus was really good because the style was nice and simple but it was also about one of the most interesting topics we learned this year. if the book we read about that topic was a long boring book we wouldn't enjoy that topic as much
I agree with the others that Maus was a very good book because it was intriguing as well as easy to follow. I'd also have to say anything by Shakespeare because everyone should be well acquainted with his work but that's probably just because I love Shakespeare...
I really liked The Death of Ivan Ilych, and The Stranger. Maus and 1984 were pretty good as well. And like Nick said, The Prince was pretty good too, I just wish read more of it.
Oh, and I think the freshmen should definitely have to Jane Eyre. Just putting that out there.
1984, Maus, and the Prince. Basically the more psychological books. The more things I take out of World Civ II are about the mind and what people think about thinking. That's also called Metacognition. Except for Metamorphosis because that book was... well not as bad as Jane Eyre. Not Jane Eyre though. Instead of two Shakespeare books, maybe just one. It felt very repeated and we could have read more of the Prince or something.
Definitely The Stranger. The book was so different from the others. We also connected it to the stuff we were learning in class, rather than reading a poem and then talking about it. They should also read Of Love and Other Demons just cause it would be unfair for them to get out of it.
I agree with what everyone has said about Maus so far but I think that the students next year should read 1984 and The Stranger. Those were the two books that made me think the most year.
Although it has already been said multiple times, Maus was by far my favorite with The Stranger as a close second. However I would like to reiterate Nick G's point that the multiple plays we read by Shakespeare were a bit repetitive in theme.
Agreed, Maus was just a more fun and easy way to read about a more serious topic and some of the discussions about it were a lot of fun Maus takes the cake.
I really thought Maus was an incredibly moving book. It was such a brilliant way to approach a holocaust novel. I was not only moved by Vladek's incredible holocaust story, but I was moved by the relationship between Vladek and Artie. I found their story emotional and relatable.
I enjoyed a lot of the handouts now that I think about it: Oration on the Dignity of Man, Leviathan, The Decameron, Peony Pavilion, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and Civilization and It's Discontents; I'm conflicted when it comes to Jane Eyre (sometimes I hate the ending, sometimes I'm a hopeless romantic). My favorite reading this year though was Of Love and Other Demons hands down. I just really enjoyed that book. I literally read it in one day.
The Stranger has really stayed with me - right away I felt a connection with its straightforward and honest approach. Its existential themes challenged me to analyze my outlook on life. I also loved Maus both for its graphic novel format and the story. I found it poignant and touching and can't imagine a better way to tell the lasting effects of the Holocaust on a personal level. Macbeth was also a favorite because of its intensity and because I had enjoyed last year's production of it at LCDS. Least favorite - Jane Eyre...enuf said.
Of Love and Other Demons hands down. That was such a good book I finished it in about a day. Also I agree with Chrissy about the Peony Pavillion. We researched that for about 3 hours.
definitely Maus. That book was one of my favorites this year, and I'm pretty sure everybody liked it. it was easier to follow along, and the comic-book style made it more enjoyable (despite the upsetting story).
ReplyDeleteid have to say metamorphosis.... just kidding, i have to agree with catherine on this one. maus was really good because the style was nice and simple but it was also about one of the most interesting topics we learned this year. if the book we read about that topic was a long boring book we wouldn't enjoy that topic as much
ReplyDeletePersonally id sugest The Prince, 1984 and The stranger. i greatly enjoyed these three.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the others that Maus was a very good book because it was intriguing as well as easy to follow. I'd also have to say anything by Shakespeare because everyone should be well acquainted with his work but that's probably just because I love Shakespeare...
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Death of Ivan Ilych, and The Stranger. Maus and 1984 were pretty good as well. And like Nick said, The Prince was pretty good too, I just wish read more of it.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I think the freshmen should definitely have to Jane Eyre. Just putting that out there.
*I just wish we read more of it.
Delete1984, Maus, and the Prince. Basically the more psychological books. The more things I take out of World Civ II are about the mind and what people think about thinking. That's also called Metacognition. Except for Metamorphosis because that book was... well not as bad as Jane Eyre. Not Jane Eyre though. Instead of two Shakespeare books, maybe just one. It felt very repeated and we could have read more of the Prince or something.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely The Stranger. The book was so different from the others. We also connected it to the stuff we were learning in class, rather than reading a poem and then talking about it. They should also read Of Love and Other Demons just cause it would be unfair for them to get out of it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what everyone has said about Maus so far but I think that the students next year should read 1984 and The Stranger. Those were the two books that made me think the most year.
ReplyDeleteOf Love and Other Demons, it was by far the most interesting book we read and the only one which I didn't get bored with!
ReplyDeleteAlthough it has already been said multiple times, Maus was by far my favorite with The Stranger as a close second. However I would like to reiterate Nick G's point that the multiple plays we read by Shakespeare were a bit repetitive in theme.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Maus was just a more fun and easy way to read about a more serious topic and some of the discussions about it were a lot of fun Maus takes the cake.
ReplyDeleteI really thought Maus was an incredibly moving book. It was such a brilliant way to approach a holocaust novel. I was not only moved by Vladek's incredible holocaust story, but I was moved by the relationship between Vladek and Artie. I found their story emotional and relatable.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed a lot of the handouts now that I think about it: Oration on the Dignity of Man, Leviathan, The Decameron, Peony Pavilion, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and Civilization and It's Discontents; I'm conflicted when it comes to Jane Eyre (sometimes I hate the ending, sometimes I'm a hopeless romantic). My favorite reading this year though was Of Love and Other Demons hands down. I just really enjoyed that book. I literally read it in one day.
ReplyDeleteThe Stranger has really stayed with me - right away I felt a connection with its straightforward and honest approach. Its existential themes challenged me to analyze my outlook on life. I also loved Maus both for its graphic novel format and the story. I found it poignant and touching and can't imagine a better way to tell the lasting effects of the Holocaust on a personal level. Macbeth was also a favorite because of its intensity and because I had enjoyed last year's production of it at LCDS. Least favorite - Jane Eyre...enuf said.
ReplyDeleteOf Love and Other Demons hands down. That was such a good book I finished it in about a day. Also I agree with Chrissy about the Peony Pavillion. We researched that for about 3 hours.
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