One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken KeseyThis novel explores mental illness inside a mental institution. It examines society's destruction of natural impulses, false diagnoses, sexuality, and social pressures. The story follows a prisoner, McMurphy, and the "deaf and dumb" Chief (You'll know what I mean by "deaf and dumb" once we read the book)!
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The Beautiful and Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald |
This novel follows a man by the name Anthony Patch who is set to inherit millions of dollars once his grandfather dies. Him and Gloria were born into a place of financial security and haughtiness, but what happens when they are stripped of everything they've ever known (money)?
Some themes explored in this are: Wealth Dreams vs Reality Beauty Self Sabotage |
Othello - ShakespeareOthello explores racial prejudice, jealousy, and manipulation. This play is a typical Shakespearean tragedy that follows the love story of Othello, a black man, and his princess, Desdemona who is a Venetian beauty. Jealousy arises, lies are told, and lives are ended. How can we use this play to better understand these controversial issues?
Heads up: this play may take us on an actual field trip (I'm not going to spoil it)! |
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel HawthorneThe Scarlet Letter is a novel that takes place in the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony and follows the story of Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an affair. This novel covers themes of sin, the human condition, identity, society, and female independence.
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