The following, are books that have always somehow stayed with me, and the very little that I remember for them. Listen...I read a lot. I can't keep all of that information in my head. I know some people can, but I can't. So we go on…
Anthem by Ayn Rand
This book was a memorable book from freshman year. I was told way before reading it, that the author does something so different and difficult. Ayn Rand writes this book in first person, without ever using personal pronouns to emphasize the idea of a "we" utopia.
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This book teaches the basics of being a decent human being by trying to be understanding of others' situations. It asks you to step out of your own shoes. Seeing from another person's perspective is the hardest thing any self-concerned human can do.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
I'm pretty sure I had to read this for summer reading, but it still counts. This books taught me that scars are stories and that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The main character is a female who has a difficult time conforming to a perfect society who surgically fixes their faces to be perfect and erases any unique attributes a person has. There is a budding love story, which is always exciting for a young teen.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
This book teaches family values and how quickly everything around you can change. Questioning your own values and allowing others to push their ideas onto you, is essentially soul-crushing. Therefore, you learn to be culturally aware, but also to understand that there is always more than one way. It also teaches a person, that regardless of their roots, they are never tied down to that unless they want to be. The main character had a father who was considered lazy and carefree, but Okonkwo decided to be entirely different. His biggest fear was being just like his father, but he avoided that (it is up to interpretation considering the ending).
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
It taught me what menagerie meant. It all symbolizes the protective nature of use from the outside world that can easily shatter anyone. The main female character is stuck inside and is given a real situation that makes her fragile by a broken heart. The main character "stuck" in his situation, always seeking an escape finally leaves after this exposure. He changed. Although it stunk that he left his family behind, he would have been subjected to a miserable life. In that, he gave the women, the power in the house, since there was no father in the picture. He also gave himself the freedom he always wanted. In reality, we are the ones who hold ourselves back. We need to make the changes in our lives that we desire, or else there will be no change at all.
Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut
This book was more interesting and confusing above all. We get in the head of someone suffering from PTSD, with the overall message that war is bad. There were a lot of odd references to aliens, but it is the message behind everything that matters. Definitely worth an in-depth read.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Basically, this book taught me to embrace my personality and to never change for anyone. The main character has a downfall from popularity but is later. Popularity is a game and not one worth winning.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
It teaches people to value life's little moments and push through the unexpected difficult curve balls life throws at us. Anyone can fall from where they are and it is important to understand that one can be happier with less than what they started with. It asks us to cling on to hope, which is suitably the main characters translated name.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
I don't necessarily admit to liking this book, but it was one of the memorable ones. It focused a lot on the disgusting and dangerous working conditions. It makes you truly grateful for everything and you watch these people suffer to just get by and witness their lives fluctuate in many ways.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
This book is SUPER long. But it was definitely good. It could have gotten to certain points a little quicker, that is all. Besides that, there are such interesting character developments and you really get in the head of someone who has killed another human being. Oh, the power of guilt and redemption.
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