What book should be required reading for all

**TheGuru** · 26-09-2006, 10:58 AM

My question to you all is: What book should be required reading for all high school pupils :?:

My suggestions are:

Animal Farm - George Orwell
1984 - - George Orwell
Charlottes Web
I am David
Kes

**Nutty_ZA** · 26-09-2006, 12:43 PM

My last year of high school (called Matric, Standard 10 or Grade 12 in SA) back in 1987 we were required to read Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Macbeth and some other book (cannot remember what now).... I remember reading Animal farm in Std 8 (Grade 10 now)..
I think maybe more mordern writers should be considered required reading as well

**TheGuru** · 26-09-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

I think maybe more mordern writers should be considered required reading as well

Harry Potter :?:

**Nutty_ZA** · 26-09-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGuru

Harry Potter :?:

I was actually thinking more on the lines of "The Guru" and "Nutty_ZA" posts on the Siliconhell messageboards....

**Benny** · 26-09-2006, 08:19 PM

Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (as an adult to appreciate the themes)
Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier

**madcat** · 27-09-2006, 10:06 AM

Of Mice and Men..

Wish I had done 1984 at school. It's such a good book , better than Macbeth which was what we studied.

MadCat

**dazbeattie** · 27-09-2006, 08:52 PM

The Bible

Daz

**TheGuru** · 28-09-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dazbeattie

The Bible

Daz

Im not religous, but I do agree with that as it is a good moral start for youngsters.

**Hyno** · 28-09-2006, 10:23 PM

I'd suggest the following:

Lord of the Rings (I've read it about 6 times).
Machiavelli's "The Prince" (apologies for the spelling if it is wrong).
Hamlet.
The Bible.
The Chronicles of Narnia.

**Mike** · 29-09-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hyno

I'd suggest the following:

Lord of the Rings (I've read it about 6 times).
Machiavelli's "The Prince" (apologies for the spelling if it is wrong).
Hamlet.
The Bible.
The Chronicles of Narnia.

Ive only read one of those books

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Mike...

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