Listopia > Cotobler's votes on the list The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class (5 Books)
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1984
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"best dystopian for current issues plus symbolism/motifs/foreshadowing"
Cotobler
rated it 5 stars
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
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"great for endless depth and references, women as theme"
Cotobler
rated it 5 stars
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The Kite Runner
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"real-life issues re development of world, men as theme, good for symbolism & expansion of cultural horizon"
Cotobler
rated it 5 stars
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Macbeth
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"best tragedy by Shakespeare for classes, great for analysis without being overly tough and is an earlier text"
Cotobler
rated it 5 stars
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The Fault in Our Stars
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"bridge between YA and adult, great intro to high-level poetry & drama, a book about death but just as much about life"
Cotobler
rated it 5 stars
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