Books I've read in English class

Macbeth

Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare known for its violence. The story begins as one of a loyal and honorable hero of Scotland. However, a powerful ambition for power caused Macbeth to make sinister decisions that created for him only despair, guilt, and madness. It is the story of murder and unsuper.

Lord of the Flies
The novel is written by William Golding, which is to draw attention to the chaos in society during the WW2. Throughout the book, there's a large amount of symbolism such as "lord of the flies" and "Piggy's glasses" that  gives readers a better understanding of its concepts.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a 2006 novel from the point of view of a young boy, written by Irish novelist John Boyne. Kathryn Hughes, whilst agreeing that about the implausibility of the plot, argues that "Bruno's innocence comes to stand for the willful refusal of all adult Germans to see what was going on under their noses".

Persepolis

The French-language autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Kristin Anderson of The Oxonian Review of Books of Balliol College, University of Oxford said "While Persepolis’ feistiness and creativity pay tribute as much to Satrapi herself as to contemporary Iran, if her aim is to humanise her homeland, this amiable, sardonic and very candid memoir couldn’t do a better job."

Hamlet

Hamlet, the first in Shakespeare's series of great tragedies, was initially classified as a problem play when the term became fashionable in the nineteenth century. Hamlet focuses on the complications arising from love, death, and betrayal, without offering the audience a decisive and positive resolution to these complications. Everyone read this book remember the line "To be or not to be, that's a question."

Death of a Salesman

The 1949 play is written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play is mostly told from the point of view of the protagonist, Willy, and the previous parts of Willy's life are revealed in the analepsis, sometimes during a present day scene. it is a tragedy about the differences between a New York family's dreams and the reality of their lives. The play is a scathing critique of the American Dream and of the competitive, materialistic American society of the late 1940s.

 The Reader
Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. (Written by Bernhard Schlink)

A Streetcar named Desire

It is written by Tennessee Williams, which  ensured that his name would never leave the ranks of the playwright elite. The play, which tells the story of an aging Southern belle’s difficult relationship with her aggressive brother-in-law, was successful both commercially and critically.