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| I recently saw this set of questions elsewhere online and thought it would fit in here really well. What was your favorite book you read for a high school (or equivalent) English class? What assigned reading in school proved to be the least enjoyable and most painful to get through? For me, The House of the Spirits was probably my favorite, but I hope I never see another James Thurber piece in my life. Tiled Name   ![Merit Badge in cNotes
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| Good questions. I would say that The Giver was my favorite and I still think it gives a great message. I don't remember much of what I read since high school was over 20 years ago. So, I guess I would pick To Kill a Mockingbird as the least just because I didn't see some of the scenes as big of a deal in comparison to other books I had read. Like my teacher talked about the court room scene, but John Grisham has a pretty big scene with the KKK and those against the group along with the national guard outside a courtroom in one of his books. Like, the book itself was okay but to me, not the best. |
What was your favorite book you read for a high school (or equivalent) English class? Wuthering Heights. Loved that book! What assigned reading in school proved to be the least enjoyable and most painful to get through? We did 2 Dickens works - Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, as well as the opening chapter of A Tale Of Two Cities. Dickens writes some good short stories and novellas (like A Christmas Carol), but if I never read another Dickens novel it will be too soon. |
| I read Wuthering Heights, but I suspect I blocked a lot of it from memory because the main characters' predicament reminded me too much of a breakup I'd had right before I started reading that book. Who knows if I'll try re-reading it. Color Bar Sig ![Merit Badge in Celebration
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| I can’t really think of a painful read. But my two favorite assigned readings from high school were Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and All Quiet on the Western Front. My least favorite, though I wouldn’t call it painful, was Great Expectations. |
| My favorite book I read for high school was Frankenstein, closely seconded by Tale of Two Cities. The least enjoyable reading for me was 'Romeo and Juliet,' I like Shakespeare, but that one was just too corny and stupid for me to enjoy it. I'd recommend Hamlet, Macbeth or King Henry V over that one any day of the week. In terms of favorite writings that weren't books, The Fall of the House of Usher is my all-time most favorite story. |
| I’m assuming we read Romeo and Juliet in my freshman year, because I remember the entire ninth grade class walking en masse to the local theater to watch Laurence Olivier’s Romeo and Juliet. |
| When I was in class ten, "David Copperfield" as a rapid reader. It was a fantastic experience for me. |
| I really enjoyed reading The Scarlett Letter. But I was partial to many 19th century authors, especially Jules Verne, who never appeared on my English reading list. Other authors included Nathaniel Hawthorne and Mark Twain. |
| Since we're going that far back, my favorite book in high school was ' The Great Gatsy,' by F.Scott Fitzgerald. I tried some of the 19th century authors - often I have some difficulty with them; such as, Charles Dickens. I tried reading ' David Copperfield' three times and never actually finished it. I doubt I'll try that one again. Also, Oliver Twist I tried but I can't remember if I actually completed that one. I did complete ' The Tale of Two Cities.' I prefer his poems and letters. I also was not liking ' The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' by Victor Hugo. I forget if it was the story or the writing ... so I'll probably try that one again real soon - just so I know. LoL |
| S 🤦 I loved Wuthering Heights. But, I doubt it was assigned to us. Too dark. Also, our school wasn't too innovative. It was a factory town. |
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| What was your favorite book you read for a high school (or equivalent) English class? Close call between Catch-22 and the Handmaid's Tale. Really enjoyed both of them (and they were assigned by the same great teacher)! What assigned reading in school proved to be the least enjoyable and most painful to get through? I generally enjoy Ray Bradbury, but I hated Dandelion Wine. -Andrew Recent writes: "The Eyes of the Goddess"  [13+]"Three Kings Day" [ASR]"Changing Scenery" [E]"After the Dance" [ASR]A musiquill sig |
| Elisa the Bunny Stik Not really, schools in the 50s and 60s in a factory town were about conformity and getting a better job than your parents. I read encyclopedias at home and Ibsen from the library. In answer to your question: probably "Great Expectations" as I still remember Miss Havisham. |
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