lit books

-The things they carried

"The Things They Carried" is a war novel that follows a platoon of men throughout Vietnam, Tim O'Brian as the main character. The book shows all the hardships and the terrors of Vietnam and the struggles each of the characters face. They miss their lives at home and hate the conditions in Vietnam. Throughout their journey they meet many who try to hurt them and few who try to help.

-Brave New World

This book has a dystopian themed story. In the book, people are genetically engineered for certain position and come off an assembly line like cars. Eventually the lower members of society break off and go on to form their own society which is free from the tyrannical government that enslaves them. The main character, John, eventually commits suicide, because he sees that no matter where he goes there is not escape from society and tyranny.

-Jarhead

Jarhead is a novel surround the gulf war and talks about the hardships of men throughout the conflict and how they almost loose sanity. The book follows a guy named Anthony Swofford who is a scout sniper trying to see battle. The entire time while he is in Afghanistan he never sees conflict but only witnesses his crew members and their struggles to stay sane.



-Catcher in the Rye

Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age novel about a boy named Holden Caulfield, and his experiences in school and eventually in New York City. The novel has a lot of hidden symbolism and also a lot of great life lessons.