Aesop's Fables. Who didn't read/have this read to them when they were a child? It does a better job at teaching morality than say the Bible (or substitute) and has a cheese stealing crow in it.
What should be the one mandatory book?
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To Kill a Mockingbird
This is a book that is able to put forth a lot of information and symbolism without being to heavily saturated like Heart of Darkness(my personal all-time favorite) or too wordy like LotR(never read it, never saw it, played the "Hobbit" video game though). It is a great introduction to symbolism as the book drips with symbolism. There are also some surprisingly subtle details that can be of interest, such as Bob Ewell's incestuous relationship with his underage daughter.
This is a book that is able to put forth a lot of information and symbolism without being to heavily saturated like Heart of Darkness(my personal all-time favorite) or too wordy like LotR(never read it, never saw it, played the "Hobbit" video game though). It is a great introduction to symbolism as the book drips with symbolism. There are also some surprisingly subtle details that can be of interest, such as Bob Ewell's incestuous relationship with his underage daughter.
Definitely. It would show kids what society could be like. Excellent choice.xXAsherahXx said:
42, my brother.artanis_neravar said:
The art of war by Sun Tzu. Well it seems somebody already beat me to that punch. Good job! Not just is it a book of war, but it is a book of life. Sorry about that getting posted twice. The computer was being a bit difficult.
All of my friends keep telling me to read Dune. I will, I just haven't got my hands on a copy yet. Supposedly it is THE sci-fi book.
I don't think there's *anything* that everyone should read/see/watch/whatever. I'm not so vain to imagine that the world would be a better place if everyone has the same experiences I've had. Or that everyone reading what I read will even have the same experience I've had.
In fact, I generally like it *better* when people read different things than I do. That way I don't have to listen to their brutally inane reasons for liking the books I like or deal with their stupid assumptions about what kind of person I must be because I like X book.
In fact, I generally like it *better* when people read different things than I do. That way I don't have to listen to their brutally inane reasons for liking the books I like or deal with their stupid assumptions about what kind of person I must be because I like X book.
Ironically, my teacher had the exact opposite impression when she assigned that book. She insisted it would change our lives and that it would be most inspirational thing we've ever read.AdamRhodes said:
Despite that, I have to say I really didn't like that book. I feel it very poorly represented its supposed message, and I just found the story overall uninteresting and pointless.
The Great Gatsby or To Kill A Mockingbird. In fact, The Grapes of Wrath is a good candidate too. All are extremely well written, and deal mostly with realistic situations - the lengths people will go for love, racial prejudice, moral quandries, and the struggle to stay alive against near-impossible odds.
Book: the Dr Seuss Collection, or the Calvin and Hobbes Collections.
Game: Both Portals.
Movie: Fight Club.
Game: Both Portals.
Movie: Fight Club.
It used to be on the curriculum, my mom read it. I picked it up for myself and now it's my favourite book of all-time.Da Orky Man said:
I read it in school too along with Fahrenheit 451 (maybe 5 years ago).xXAsherahXx said:
Other book we read and I would recommend are 'Lord of the flies', 'Macbeth' and 'Faust'.
But I can't single out one book which should be mandatory as there are just too many great books.