The Crucible describes the town of Salem at a time when witchcraft was considered dangerous and was heavily feared by nearly all. Anyone suspected of witchcraft would face execution without much resistance. The story follows a multitude of characters, with a certain focus being on Abigail Williams. Abigail is a girl who was caught dancing in the night in a forest with other girls by a different member of Salem.
The work by Márquez follows the death of Santiago Nasar, what preceded it, and what happened afterwards. The book begins by telling the reader that Nasar is to die. Then, it shifts back to the beginning of the story as to why Santiago Nasar was to be killed. The Vicario brothers, Pedro and Pablo, murdered Santiago Nasar due to him allegedly committing adultery with Angela Vicario before she married someone else.
The play by Hansberry considers the life of a household as they attempt to live an ideal life. The family faces discrimination and unfair treatment due to them being African Americans. Nonetheless, they aspire towards moving out of their current apartment and living in their own home. The family runs into trouble when Walter Lee Younger and his mother have a conflict of interest on whether they should buy a house with the money they have or attempt to begin a business opportunity.
Winston Smith lives in a world where the government of Oceania is always watching him and his decisions. He works for the government’s Ministry of Truth, although he does not seem to believe that what they transmit is necessarily “truth” as it occurred. This novel sees Winston attempting to break out of the watch of “Big Brother” and find ways of life outside of strict governmental control. He becomes enchanted with a lady from his workplace and pursues her favor as he attempts to keep it under cover from the government.
In the current world, humans use social media as a way to break away from the real world to live in untrue experiences. The unnamed narrator of Fake Accounts plots to end her relationship with her boyfriend after a tame experience with him. The narrator, being a blogger for a website, realizes how she is stuck in a cycle where she has difficulty wanting to experience challenging activities.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen tells the story of thirteen-year-old Brian who is stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash. The only tool he has is a hatchet, given to him by his mother. He must find a way to not only survive in the unknown but also accept the fact of his parents’ divorce. Read to find out if Brian can deal with these difficulties as he looks for ways to keep himself alive.
A Separate Peace is an amazing book with a great story. Knowles captures the world of an elite New England boarding school and an interesting summer during World War Two when a tragic accident changes the lives of friends Gene and Phineas. The setting and themes of adolescence and rivalry are very impactful, although, I felt the pacing of the plot slows down a bit too much in parts. The final section of the book also left me wishing for a bit more closure.
The book is about two characters, Gena and Finn. Genevieve Goldman (Gena) is a blogger who writes about a television show and writes fiction inspired by the show. She is having issues with keeping up with college and other matters. She found Stephanie Bartlett (Finn) online, who runs her blogging site where she posts comments on the same television show as Gena. The characters progress as they learn the importance of interpersonal communication and strong relationships with trusted individuals.
The book follows the story of Daphne Berg as she experiences breakdowns of relationships and the appeal to be better than others. Throughout the novel, she has moments of reconsideration regarding her motives, befriending or villainizing others, and not being emotionally satisfied with her regular life. The story progression of the novel is unique in that it has slower-paced moments and quicker, more intense periods. The book considers how our engagement with social platforms and the internet has led to fractured relationships and a more radicalized form of opinion formation.
The Catcher in the Rye, a work of fiction by J.D. Salinger is about the life of a teenage boy, Holden Caulfield. The story concerns Holden as he attempts to find happiness through experiencing the motions of life. Such begins with his lack of interest in academics, branching into his survival/personal experiences and finding interest in any part of existence.
