Reflective Essay On Summer Reading

Every high school student often looks forward to summer vacation, but are not too eager of completing their English 10 Pre-AP required reading. Many find the choice of texts as monotonous, which is why the English department should choose books students will enjoy reading in the summer months. Two novels that the English department should include in their list of required reading are the two novels I read for my summer reading assignment The Grapes of Wrath and 1984 because of their important life lessons, uniqueness, and the connections students can make. These two novels provide exceptional life lessons that several students can learn and that I personally learned as well. For instance, The Grapes of Wrath serves as an explicit example of how man will …show more content…
For example, I was able to relate with Tom Joad, the protagonist of The Grapes of Wrath, because of his ability to find a solution to any problem, his optimism in the face of adversity, and his ambition to make a change. In similar fashion, I also identified with Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, because of his ability to think for himself and his curious nature. Moreover, I able to connect with The Grapes of Wrath and 1984 to my life right now. Similar to the main conflict in The Grapes of Wrath, I constantly see all over the news people dehumanizing others for the color of their skin, gender, level of education, etc. Also, with technology advancing exponentially, more and more companies create their products with surveillance technology, many of which I own and use, much the same as Big Brother or the Thought Police in 1984. It is vital that these students can connect with the story of a book and its characters to gain something such as a life lesson, the feeling of being understood, etc., which makes read that more enjoyable and