English Higher Personal study help

[jonny bhoy]

Im am about to start my 5th year at high school and for my higher English i need to choose a book to do my personal study i.e anaylse the book.
Anyone got any suggestions for an good personal study book to do which is reasonably simple?

 

[Del-Toro]

Tom Clancy is pretty straightforward. Anything by him should put you on easy street.

 

[newguy77]

Check Sparknotes if you don't mind cheating.

 

[Sulu]

The Hobbit!

 

[Zenode]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

long title but good reading and can be analyzed to great depth

 

[Krakyn]

Moby Dick. David Copperfield. The Iliad.

Enjoy!

 

[DragonsAteMyMarbles]

Animal Farm.

Just go on and on about the parallels with Stalinism.

 

[jonny bhoy]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

long title but good reading and can be analyzed to great depth

Did that one last year and im not allowed to do it again :/ thx anyway

 

[Amnestic]

Lolita. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita]

Uh...need to not make this a one word post.

It's an interesting read?

 

[Silver Scribbler]

I did mine last year and trust me, you don't want a simple book. Simple books are impossible to find a theme/question for. You want a book that's pretty easy to understand, but with a clear message or theme, as the chances are your question will revolve around theme or message.
I went with Empire of the Sun, by J.G.Ballard. The book was a bit hard going and depressing, but it had plenty of themes to talk about in my essay. It helps if you find a book you enjoy, as it's much easier to write about something that you actually enjoyed and have developed opinions about. Do you read in your spare time a lot? Or hardly ever?
If you have a genre that you enjoy then your teacher should have some suggestions for authors within said genre.
Good luck and let us know what you pick.

 

[megalomania]

To Kill A Mockingbird is nice and its reasonably short!

 

[DrunkWithPower]

Did something similar to this in college but in philosophy. I did Plato's "Republic: Ring Of Gyges".

 

[Zenode]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

long title but good reading and can be analyzed to great depth

Did that one last year and im not allowed to do it again :/ thx anyway

hmmm have you ever heard of a novel called White Star by James Thayer (is pretty long though)
if you dont want to try that you could try
Maia of Thebes by Ann Turner

 

[jonny bhoy]

I did mine last year and trust me, you don't want a simple book. Simple books are impossible to find a theme/question for. You want a book that's pretty easy to understand, but with a clear message or theme, as the chances are your question will revolve around theme or message.
I went with Empire of the Sun, by J.G.Ballard. The book was a bit hard going and depressing, but it had plenty of themes to talk about in my essay. It helps if you find a book you enjoy, as it's much easier to write about something that you actually enjoyed and have developed opinions about. Do you read in your spare time a lot? Or hardly ever?
If you have a genre that you enjoy then your teacher should have some suggestions for authors within said genre.
Good luck and let us know what you pick.

I barely read at all , i just cant get into books to be honest. Thanks for the helpful tips aswell, i think im gonna try a thriller/murder book like ian rankin or something.

 

[Silver Scribbler]

I barely read at all , i just cant get into books to be honest. Thanks for the helpful tips aswell, i think im gonna try a thriller/murder book like ian rankin or something.

Fair enough, but in my experience people who say they don't enjoy reading just haven't found the right author, or genre of literature.
A murder/crime thriller isn't a bad idea actually, they are usually very readable as the twists and turns keep the story interesting. Make sure though that you choose one with either a very clear theme or analysable villain, will make your job much, much easier.

 

[jonny bhoy]

I barely read at all , i just cant get into books to be honest. Thanks for the helpful tips aswell, i think im gonna try a thriller/murder book like ian rankin or something.

Fair enough, but in my experience people who say they don't enjoy reading just haven't found the right author, or genre of literature.
A murder/crime thriller isn't a bad idea actually, they are usually very readable as the twists and turns keep the story interesting. Make sure though that you choose one with either a very clear theme or analysable villain, will make your job much, much easier.

Thx again

 

[Silver Scribbler]

You are very welcome, I don't blame you for coming here for help with this, it seemed really daunting to me at first. Pretty hard ask for 5th year high school students when, if your English department is anything like mine, they don't actually teach you how to write critical essays, they just expect you to figure it out by yourself.

 

[Goldbling]

To Kill A Mockingbird is nice and its reasonably short!

also unreasonably boring as hell.

 

[Asciotes]

If you really want to impress your teacher you could go for The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym of Nantucket By Edgar Allen Poe.

 

[effilctar]

Im am about to start my 5th year at high school and for my higher English i need to choose a book to do my personal study i.e anaylse the book.
Anyone got any suggestions for an good personal study book to do which is reasonably simple?

"Lord of the Flies" or "Of Mice and Men"