for my summer reading assignment im supposed to invite the reader to visit the world of the novel .. so im wondering.. which of these books(1984, the great gatsby or the catcher in the rye) would impress my english teacher more?
bullet_proof_drunk
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1984, it was written in 1948 and it's amazing how forward thinking george orwell (eric blair) was, scientifically and socially.
Rita135
I vote for The Great Gatsby. Any of the three could make an impressive assignment, but this one would work the best, in my opinion. Cather in the Rye is an interesting book. I wrote a research paper on it in high school. If you want to invite the reader into the world of the novel, though, it wouldn't be my first choice. It's basically just angsty musings that probably wouldn't be a classic if not for the controversy it generated.
In the interest of full disclosure, I haven't read 1984.
Good luck!
Anonymous
1984 is definitely my favourite. I read The Great Gatsby in school and found it very boring. Catcher in the Rye is okay, but still not as good as 1984. I also think it would give you the most to work with as far as "visiting the world" of the novel, because George Orwell's vision of the future is like a whole new world. There would be a lot to write about.
awrenjjuice
It's hard to say, 1984 in my opinion was a good book while The Great Gatsby I did not like, yet The Great Gatsby is a good read for an English teacher because it has a lot of symbolism in it. 1984 has to do with a dystopian society and I think you should read it anyway. I read 1984 for my grade 11 English course and I read The Great Gatsby for my grade 12 English course.
Subcomandante Insurgente Steve
1984 has the most complex socio-cultural themes, but The Great Gatsby is better artistically. Either one would be more impressive than The Catcher in the Rye.