OK, so i have to do an English project on the American Dream and I'm supposed to pick a book out of this list and write about the American Dream that is portrayed in the book. Now, i haven't heard of single book in this list and I have to actually read the book before starting on my project, so which book do you suggest i should read? ( I'd like to read one that's like suspenseful or drama; one that is interesting.)
* The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
* Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
* Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
* American Pastoral by Philip Roth
* The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
* On the Road by Jack Kerouac
* Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer by Steven Millhauser
* House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus
* Is the American Dream Killing You?: How "the Market" Rules… by Paul Stiles
* Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
* The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
* Rocket man by William Elliott Hazelgrove
* Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich
* The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American… by Barack Obama
* A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
* Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
* Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class by Barbara Ehrenreich
* Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the… by Adam Shepard
* Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
American Dream Novel List
The following books are the books i can choose to read.
i am into mystery/thriller books.
which book(s) would you recommend me to read
and please say why.. thanks!
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
American Pastoral
by Philip Roth
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer
by Steven Millhauser
House of Sand and Fog
by Andre Dubus
Is the American Dream Killing You?: How "the Market" Rules…
by Paul Stiles
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
by Michael Chabon
Rocket man
by William Elliott Hazelgrove
Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American…
by Barack Obama
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison
Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the…
by Adam Shepard
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
i will choose best answer!
thanks (:
American Dream Novel List
The following books are the books i can choose to read.
i am into mystery/thriller books.
which book(s) would you recommend me to read
and please say why.. thanks!
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Death of a Salesman
by Arthur Miller
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
American Pastoral
by Philip Roth
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer
by Steven Millhauser
House of Sand and Fog
by Andre Dubus
Is the American Dream Killing You?: How "the Market" Rules…
by Paul Stiles
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
by Michael Chabon
Rocket man
by William Elliott Hazelgrove
Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American…
by Barack Obama
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison
Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the…
by Adam Shepard
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
i will choose best answer!
thanks (:
Some of my favorite authors are:
Matt Ruff, Ken Kesey, Stephen King, Tom Robbins, Clive Barker, John Irving, T.C. Boyle, Steven Millhauser, Weis & Hickman, Poppy Z. Brite, Scarlett Thomas, Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson
Favort Books:
A Case of Curiosities, Love in a Dead Language, The Toy Collector, Motherless Brooklin, Neverwhere, The Prestige, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, Hairstyles of the Damned, The Eleven Million Mile High Dancer, Maybe the Moon, A Cooks Tour, Jane Eyre, Cruddy, As Simple as Snow, Zod Wallop
Have you read and loved some of these books/authors? What books/authours would you recomend to me?
Thanks!
I just watched the movie based on this short story. Now I want to read the Steven Millhauser original. But I can't find a full-text version of it online. Please help.
I fell in love and in awe with the movie and I think it would be wonderful to read the book. Is there any place where I can get the copy? I would rather not buy online (if that is an option), and no ebay please. Please and thank you!