Faulkner and other similar authors

Hey guys, if any of you are looking for works are parallel to Faulkner's Light In August, try Richard Wright's Native Son. It's a very good book, and I recommend that everyone reads it. James Baldwin is also a good author to compare with Faulkner.

Lord of the Flies

Since we won't be reviewing Lord of the Flies in class, we might as well do it here. Characters, plot, themes, connections, etc. Let's go!

Exam Nerves

Does anyone else find themselves getting more stressed as the AP exams get closer and closer, or is it just me?

Brave New World Presentations

Given that we've been working on our presentations on Brave New World this week and analyzing the context more in dept, have you guys come across any new ideas on Brave New World? New perception of the story or the character's? Have you guys found interesting facts etc?

Poor John

The ending of Brave New World is disheartening. I was cheering for John to become the savior for the civilized world, but I knew that it would not be possible, nor realistic. However, I never thought that the ending would lead to John's suicide. Maybe it is just me but I expected more from him. I never expected him to lower himself to believe the only decision he would make is killing himself. It is because of the savage's extreme measures that led me to think about the other two characters and question whether or not Helmholtz and Bernard may have also done the same as John? What do you guys think?

Lenina

In chapters 11-13, the author reveals that Lenina likes John a lot more than she did with anyone else. However, due to her governments system, she has grown up without being capable of loving someone. Will John change how she feels or will she continue to behave like everyone else in her society?

Brave New World chapter 8

I do not know about everyone else but I felt as if today when reading Brave New World there were plenty of interesting things going on especially the part when John feels alone and diverse to the point he fantasizes himself going through the crucifying of Christ