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AP Lit Summer ReadingStudents will choose 1 book from the following list to read over the summer. Those books with an asterisk are available from the school, and you can check them out from your English teacher. Should you choose a book without an asterisk, you will be responsible for providing it yourself.One of the benefits of this new choice in summer reading is that you will have a voice in your own education. The theory goes that if you are reading something that you have some degree of interest in, you will have better ideas about the theme, and will get more out of it. Of course, this only works if you choose something that you have some interest in. Jane Eyre* by Charlotte BronteIn Our Time* by Ernest HemingwayThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayCatch-22* Joseph HellerRichard III, Julius Caesar or Othello* ShakespeareBeowulf* Translated by Seamus HeaneyThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Aeneid by VirgilBlack Boy by Richard WrightThe Bluest Eye* by Toni MorrisonA Farewell to Arms* by Ernest HemingwayThe Handmaid’s Tale* by Margaret AtwoodThe Iliad* by HomerThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeIn the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’BrienInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLysistrata by AristophanesNative Speaker* by Chang-Rae Lee1984 by George OrwellNotes from the Underground by Fyodor DostoevskiThe Odyssey by HomerOedipus Rex by SophoclesA Raisin in the Sun* by Lorraine HansberrySula by Toni MorrisonThe Awakening* by Kate ChopinThe Hero with 1,000 faces* by Joseph Campbell (non-fiction, anthropology)Waiting for Godot Samuel BecketA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgessy Snow Falling on Cedars by David GutersonMy Year of Meats by Ruth OzekiThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonSo, how can you tell which of these titles interests you?Are you an actor or artist? You might be interested in the plays.Waiting for Godot by Samuel BecketThe absurdist masterpiece. Bizarre and funny, bleak and disheartening. A look at the futility of it all.A Raisin in the Sun* by Lorraine HansberryAn African American family looks at the implications of moving to the suburbs in the 1950’sOedipus Rex by SophoclesClassical Greek tragedy; where it all began. A king struggles with fate, responsibility and mommy issues.Lysistrata by AristophanesClassical Greek comedy; where it all began. Until the men stop fighting, the women go on strike, withholding their … affection.Richard III, Julius Caesar, Othello, Henry V* by Shakespeare (choose 1)Shakespeare. What else do you want? 4 plays of military genius. Richard the III, one of the great villains, seizes the throne. Brutus must weigh his responsibility to the Roman republic against personal loyalty as he decides whether to assassinate the greatest military leader of all time (with the possible exception of Genghis Khan.) Beware the ides of March! Othello’s interracial marriage causes tension, jealousy and the most tragic murder in all of literature. Henry the V, the great English king invades France and gives 2 of the greatest pep talks of all time before destroying the French who outnumber him 2 to 1 at the battle of Agincourt.The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeBritish comedy of mannersAre you interested in romance?Jane Eyre* by Charlotte Bronte Victorian governess falls for the dark and troubled master of the house, who broods over a dark secret.Sula by Toni MorrisonThe friendship between 2 African American women is tested when one cause the other’s husband to leave.Snow Falling on Cedars by Dvaid GutersonSet on San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound, Hatsue Miyamoto is caught in a love triangle between her husband, accused of murder, and the reporter who writes about the trial. Oh, it’s also a mystery (and one of Ms. Tang’s favorite novels).Coffee house intellectualThe kind of books you read to look cooler than other people. And frankly, you probably are.Notes from the Underground by Fyodor DostoevskiWaiting for Godot by Samuel BecketInterested in mythology? Do you play WOW? Diablo III? Skyrim?Beowulf* Translated by Seamus HeaneyThe Aeneid by VirgilThe Iliad* by HomerThe Hero with 1,000 faces* by Joseph CampbellNon-fiction – a look at the similarities of the hero’s journey between all cultures, and the Freudian, psychological significance. The book that gave rise to a whole new school of literary criticism and changed the way we look at mythology.Science fiction and the dystopian futureThe Handmaid’s Tale* by Margaret AtwoodThis is a messed up future where women are held captive in order to control their reproduction1984 by George OrwellMessed up politicsThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellSeriously messed up look at first contactA Brave New World* by Aldous HuxeleySeriously messed up futureA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessyThis is just messed up. It makes the rest of these look normal.Tough guy lit (in other words, Ernest Hemingway.)In Our Time* by Ernest HemingwayA novel told in the form of short stories. Hemingway revolutionized both writing and the short story in this work.The Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayIf you’ve ever had your heart broken, ripped from your chest and stepped on, this is the book for you! Also, bullfighting. (Also Mr. Kendrick’s favorite novel.)Native Speaker* by Chang-Rae LeeKorean-American pseudo-spy keeps his emotions tightly controlledHumorCatch-22* by Joseph HellerFunny look at a bombardier trying to get out of the army in WW II. Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeFeminist (Don’t let the category title fool you.? It just means books with female protagonists.? And the young men in the class should keep in mind that understanding the opposite gender makes you a better person.? Be brave enough to open yourself up to a new perspective and read a feminist novel or two.)”Jane Eyre* by Charlotte BronteThe Bluest Eye* by Toni MorrisonThe Handmaid’s Tale* by Margaret AtwoodLysistrata by AristophanesSula by Toni MorrisonThe Awakening* by Kate ChopinMy Year of Meats by Ruth OzekiMeat is the message! No, really, it is. And a little teeny growth hormone called DES, no big deal.World literature Explore another culture!Things Fall Apart* by Chinua AchebeThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniNotes from the Underground by Fyodor DostoevskiMy Year of Meats by Ruth OzekiThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonSet in Barcelona, a father introduces his son to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, where this young boy selects a novel to protect for the rest of his life. Then, the Devil tries to kill him.The African American experienceBlack Boy* by Richard WrightThe Bluest Eye* by Toni MorrisonInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonA Raisin in the Sun* by Lorraine HansberrySula by Toni MorrisonWarIn Our Time* by Ernest HemingwayCatch-22* Joseph HellerA Farewell to Arms* by Ernest HemingwayThe Iliad* by HomerIn the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’BrienWait, he does WHAT at the end? Or he doesn’t? No, he did, right? No? WHY WON’T HE TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED??? GAARGH! ................
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