"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, I love that book, and thankfully my English teacher at the time mannaged to not ruin it for me, I must have read that book six times while we were studying it.
Poll: Best book you were forced to read
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I personally thought every last book that ive ever been forced to read in school was utter shit. Mocking bird and gatsby are definityly near the bottom, right above farewell to manzanar and the diary of anne frank. Definitely "The Giver." Though the only reason I would say "The Giver" is because when you looked at from a sane standpoint it was fucking funny.
WARNING: If you haven't read the giver you won't get this
Giver: Take your shirt off Jonas.
Jonas: uh... o...kay
Giver: Lay down over there, get comfortable
Jonas: Umm... It's going to be very hard to make this situation comf...why the hell are you stroking my back?
Giver: They call me "The Giver" for a reason
Later at home*
Dad: so jonas what did you do at work today?
Jonas: *in fetal position* N-Not supposed to talk about it.
Dad: Son, are you ok?
Jonas: *trying to fight back tears* Riding a sled down a mountain. Riding a sled down a mountain. Riding a sled down a mountain!
WARNING: If you haven't read the giver you won't get this
Giver: Take your shirt off Jonas.
Jonas: uh... o...kay
Giver: Lay down over there, get comfortable
Jonas: Umm... It's going to be very hard to make this situation comf...why the hell are you stroking my back?
Giver: They call me "The Giver" for a reason
Later at home*
Dad: so jonas what did you do at work today?
Jonas: *in fetal position* N-Not supposed to talk about it.
Dad: Son, are you ok?
Jonas: *trying to fight back tears* Riding a sled down a mountain. Riding a sled down a mountain. Riding a sled down a mountain!
Dracula. I thought I knew it all- widow's peak, cape, overdeveloped in the dental aspect- but the book has so much more texture, and even gets to be a bit of a page turner, towards the end. Glad I was forced to read it.
Animal Farm and Of Mice and Men in middle school, Lord of the Flies, A Raisin in the Sun, Othello, The Great Gatsby, and Death of a Salesman in high school.
Other, a book called The House of Dies Drear.
That was a pretty cool book. This family moves into a house in the deep south (of the US, non-American Escapists). They begin finding strange walled off storage spaces, and hidden trap doors and such, and odd little devices hidden around the house.
They begin to wonder what kind of crazy person originally built the house, when a local man, and descendant of the builder, reveals to them that it was a station house on the Underground Railroad before and during the American Civil War.
That was a pretty cool book. This family moves into a house in the deep south (of the US, non-American Escapists). They begin finding strange walled off storage spaces, and hidden trap doors and such, and odd little devices hidden around the house.
They begin to wonder what kind of crazy person originally built the house, when a local man, and descendant of the builder, reveals to them that it was a station house on the Underground Railroad before and during the American Civil War.
I voted for 1984, but then again I read that for fun and loved it.
But as for the best book I have been forced to read would probably be Peace Like A River.
But as for the best book I have been forced to read would probably be Peace Like A River.
I'd have to say the best one I had to read was Les Miserables. It really is fantastic, after the first 800 pages or so.
Runners up, none of which are in the poll, include Brave New World and A Tale of Two Cities.
Runners up, none of which are in the poll, include Brave New World and A Tale of Two Cities.
Novel: To kill a Mockingbird, this was the first forced-read in high school. Damn greatway to start off.
Play: The Importance of Being Earnest, I found it hilarious how hippocritical everyone was.
Play: The Importance of Being Earnest, I found it hilarious how hippocritical everyone was.
Why I do declare it was that there to kill a mocking bird.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, Mr Atticus finch bought new meaning to my clothes.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, Mr Atticus finch bought new meaning to my clothes.
