This was difficult.
In no particular order...
1. The Philosophy of Andy Warhol by Andy Warhol
2. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
3. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Saligner
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
5. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
6. Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
7. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
9. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
10. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Jessy, "The Secret Garden" is wonderful and so is "Into the Wild." I am a little bit sad that I left them both off of my list. Have you ever read "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," by Foer? I actually prefer it over "Everything is Illuminated." Foer is so unique, and his style is so fresh. I don't think I could ever get bored of him. I still don't think I am absolutely convinced that Harry Potter should make it onto the canon. I elaborated on this a bit on Casey's post, but I have another bit of reasoning to add. I think making Harry Potter canonical could destroy the story if it was taught in schools. The Harry Potter series is such a phenomenal story that it would be shame to slow down during reading to look at Rowling's use of literary devices, her style, etc. Just a thought...
ReplyDeleteMy comments are always sloppy seconds after Megan... I guess all I have to say is that it's no surprise that you found a way to get Andy Warhol on your list
ReplyDeleteLike never being a category of analysis, I remember reading this back in my freshman year of highschool and being disappointed in the way that Daisy and Jay were portrayed. It highlighted the vanity and arrogance of the wealthy, those who are supposed to be the successes of the American Dream. Sort of ruined it for me.
ReplyDeleteOops, forgot to put the title: The Great Gatsby
ReplyDeleteMegan - No I have never read anything else by Foer. I was turned on to "Illuminated" by the film, which was also absolutely incredible!
ReplyDeleteMargaret - But of course :)
Our lists are similar, so obvious I have good things to say about yours! I was THIS CLOSE to putting The Great Gatsby and I actually didn't even think of The Secret Garden but that was a key book for me during my adolescence...I like how our classes are overlapping.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read everything on your list, but I'm a little surprised at the collection of things you've picked. I love that you have David Sedaris (as did someone else... I forget who), but I guess I'm not sure he's canon-worthy. He's hysterically funny, and very clever... but I'm not sure he has as much to offer as I think a canon-worthy author should... I'm still on the fence a bit on this one.
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