Literature

The Great Gatsby

A novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald featuring themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream, symbolized by the green light at the end of a dock.

Moby-Dick

A novel by Herman Melville narrated by Ishmael, chronicling Captain Ahab's obsession with pursuing a giant white whale.

The Crucible

A play by Arthur Miller that uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthyism.

Beloved

A novel by Toni Morrison focusing on the legacy of slavery and its haunting effects, centered around the character Sethe.

The Scarlet Letter

A novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne set in Puritan Boston, exploring themes of sin, guilt, and redemption through the story of Hester Prynne.

Hamlet

A tragedy by William Shakespeare about Prince Hamlet's quest for revenge against his uncle, who has murdered his father.

Frankenstein

A novel by Mary Shelley about a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates a living being from dead matter and faces dire consequences.

Jane Eyre

A novel by Charlotte Brontë that follows an orphaned girl who becomes a governess and faces challenges related to love and social class.

1984

A dystopian novel by George Orwell that portrays a totalitarian regime, featuring concepts like Newspeak and Big Brother.

Paradise Lost

An epic poem by John Milton that explores the biblical story of the Fall of Man and the justification of God's ways to humanity.

Don Quixote

A novel by Miguel de Cervantes considered the first modern novel, about a man who loses his sanity and becomes a self-styled knight.

The Metamorphosis

A novella by Franz Kafka about Gregor Samsa, who awakens transformed into a giant insect, exploring themes of alienation.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

A novel by Gabriel García Márquez chronicling the Buendía family over generations in the town of Macondo, notable for its magical realism.

Crime and Punishment

A novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that follows Rodion Raskolnikov, who commits murder and grapples with guilt and redemption.

The Odyssey

An epic poem by Homer narrating Odysseus's long journey home following the Trojan War, featuring encounters with various mythical creatures.