Middle school students must read foreign classics.

Middle school students must read foreign classics.

There are many famous foreign books that are actually thoughtful and worth reading. The following are foreign classics that I want to share with you. Welcome to browse.

1, To Kill a Mockingbird

This book is very famous. It is not only a Pulitzer Prize-winning work, but also one of the favorite novels of British teenagers. In the past year, it was recommended twice by Yan Zi. The story took place in a small town with a slightly chaotic race and on the verge of turmoil during the Great Depression. Attix's external integrity and forbearance, internal openness and tolerance, Scoot's natural purity and juvenile fearlessness, weirdo's mystery and meticulous care, and even the meanness of other families ... many characters are worth reading and tasting many times. The positive and negative aspects and contradictions reflected in everyone, as well as the different ways in which the characters in the book look at the world, are worthy of our thinking, comparison and reflection.

2. Lord of the flies

This book is the masterpiece of william golding, an English literary master, and is recognized as one of the greatest literary masterpieces of the 20th century. It is also a fable that American children and middle school students must read. The story happened in a fictional world war. A group of children aged 6 to 12 were trapped on a desert island due to a plane crash on their way home. At first, they could live in harmony, but later, due to the expansion of evil nature, they killed each other and had tragic results. The characters, scenes, stories, images and so on in the book are all symbolic, and it is a good book worth reading and thinking about.

3. The Kite Runner

This book is so famous that Odu bought it for her daughter. The story takes place in an ancient and mysterious country-Afghanistan. Kite Competition is a popular childhood game for Afghan children. Whoever flies the highest kite, who sticks to the end, who beats all other opponents, is the winner. The whole book shows that the life we don't know much about is a foreign life we don't know, but the friendship, betrayal and affection between father and son are all in the ravine, but the innocence and complexity of feelings are what we have experienced or experienced. In short, this is a story about spiritual salvation; A story about childhood; A story about affection and betrayal; A story about love and friendship.

4. Catcher in the Rye

Some people say that from the end of World War II to today's American contemporary literature, two novels have been tested for more than 30 years and are considered as "modern classics": one is Invisible Man by black writer Ralph Ellison, and the other is this book. As soon as the novel was published, it was warmly welcomed by American teenagers because it expressed their voices. For a time, American universities and middle schools imitated Holden, the hero of the novel, everywhere-they hung their windbreakers and red hats upside down in winter to learn Holden's words and actions. "Rye Field" has influenced several generations so far, because it allows teenagers' doubts, doubts and escapes to be recognized and vented. It is an epic of youth and a declaration of resistance to the adult world.

5. Ender's game

This book won the "nebula award", the highest prize in American science fiction literature, and ranked first in the best-seller list in The New York Times, especially recommended for young people with ideas. Based on science fiction, the story tells the story of the protagonist's growth from the perspective of young people's spiritual growth. The novel has a strong sense of picture, and the unexpected arrangement of the story allows you to go deep into Ender's heart step by step and reflect on the meaning of life. It can be said that this set of books has reached an unprecedented height in science fiction, ideology and readability.

6.wolf totem

Wolf Totem is a rare work full of literariness and profound cultural connotation in contemporary literature in China. By dozens of organic coherent "wolf stories" in one go, the plot is tense, novel and mysterious. I like Meng Fanhua's comments:

If you read it as a novel, it is full of history and legends; If we regard it as a work of cultural anthropology, it is full of fiction and imagination. The author combines his knowledge and literary ability wonderfully, which is the uniqueness of his works. Its specific description and anthropological knowledge are so unexpected and incredible. Therefore, this is a big book with mixed feelings and strong backing.

7. Little woman

I especially recommend girls to read this book, because almost all the emotional experiences and life experiences that girls have to experience and face can be found in it. The story describes the life of a family during the American Civil War in the mid-Kloc-0/9th century. In this autobiographical work, the fathers of the four sisters participated in the Northern Expedition. They lived with their loving mother and experienced many stories of tears and laughter. Although the four sisters have different ideals and fates, they all strive for self-improvement, cherish their families and love life.

8. Incredible pain

As soon as it was published last year, this novel topped the best-seller list in The New York Times and was unanimously affirmed by almost all mainstream American media. The author Green tells a humorous but tearful love story through the tone of Zhenhai, a girl aged 16. No big waves, but approachable. The story is full of witty dialogue between 16 years old, and there is no lack of first love and beauty of youth. Elegant writing, fresh humor, easy to understand and memorable. After reading it, you can feel a strong breath of love and life, telling you what love is, what is the meaning of life and what is eternity.

9. Fahrenheit 45 1 degree

Fahrenheit 45 1 is the most classic masterpiece of contemporary science fiction master Ray bradbury. Selected as a textbook or recommended reading material by 1000 American public and private schools, it is one of the most frequently read political fables by American middle school students. 45 1 Fahrenheit is the ignition point of paper. The story of the novel takes place in a world where freedom of thought is suppressed, where all books are banned. The fireman's job is not to put out the fire, but to burn books. The hero of the story worked as a fireman for ten years, but he never doubted his job until one day he met a strange girl and he began to doubt his job. So he decided to take risks and challenge the world. The meaning and description in the book are so realistic that I admire the author for having such advanced ideas 50 years ago.

10, clockwork orange

Clockwork orange is a fantasy novel. Problem of juvenile, living in the future society of England, was punished by society and deprived of his free will because of his agitation in adolescence. After thinking and reforming, he reintegrated into the society and realized that he was just clockwork orange in the hands of God ... The thoughts of teenagers were particularly realistic in the author's works. Although the film of the same name adapted by Kubrick has been banned for decades, it has long been regarded as a classic of youth movies all over the world. However, because European and American cultures are much more enlightened than domestic ones, they may feel a little exaggerated when watching them.

1 1, book thief

After the book was published, it occupied the best seller list in The New York Times for five years in a row, and the film of the same name was shortlisted for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award 20 14. The story took place in Germany during the two world wars, with girls "stealing" books as the main line, telling us a simple and profound story with the tone of death and the framework of war. The author has almost no positive description of the war, but between the lines, readers still feel the great disaster brought by the war. The author shows us that even in wartime, the great energy brought by words can be infinitely amplified. It is particularly worth mentioning that the paragraph written by Jews in the book is particularly wonderful.

Papertown 12

Paper Town, the representative work of American writer john green, won the 2009 Allen Poe Award for Best Youth Novel. And in 2009, the American Book Association voted TOP 10, surpassing Twilight: Breaking Dawn to get the first place. When the story is read for the first time, it is easy to feel that the process is very substantial and enjoyable, but the ending is a bit abrupt. It seems that many things have come to a hasty end without a good explanation. But when you think about it, it really should be that everything is logical. This story is a bit like a mystery novel. It is said that it will be put on the big screen soon, which is still worth looking forward to.

13, bouquet for algie Nong.

This is a science fiction novel. First of all, it is a short story and won the Hugo Award. Later, the author expanded it into a long story, the plot was fuller, the story was more touching, and even won the nebula award. The story is full of suspense and psychoanalysis, especially with the power to deeply infect people's hearts. The Times Literary Supplement commented that "this is a sci-fi writing mode that uses convincing assumptions to discuss emotional and moral issues".

14, the great Gatsby

This is a recognized literary classic, and the movie of the same name adapted some time ago has also been sought after by everyone. The story is set in the United States in the 1920s, which was a flashy and empty jazz era. Gatsby, a spoony millionaire, is bent on saving his former lover Daisy, but he doesn't know that time and reality have already cast a shadow over his goddess. At the end of the song, the dreamer left, leaving the mean and selfish people to continue their empty lives. I was particularly embarrassed after reading it. In particular, I would like to mention Mr. Li Jihong's translation of this version, which can be said to be flowing, and it is more fluent than some previous versions.

15, the call of the wild

This is the masterpiece of Jack London, a famous American literary master, and it is a novel about dogs. Mainly tells the story of a domestic dog becoming a wild wolf. In the extremely harsh realistic environment, it showed a strong desire for survival, and under the control of this desire, it tried to overcome all unimaginable difficulties, became a sled dog that adapted to the laws of entering the wild and competition, and finally responded to the call of the wilderness and returned to nature. The author expounds the dual effects of genetic and environmental factors on animal survival from the perspective of heredity and environment, and his understanding of the present situation of human society.

16, American wisdom

This book is Mr. Lin Yutang's most popular philosophical work, which clearly puts forward "What should China people learn from Americans?" How to look at American wisdom from the Chinese point of view. The book covers all aspects of American social life, including wisdom, decision-making, art and so on. On many controversial issues, the author always keeps vigilance and observation, and integrates his own views with the works of nearly 100 famous Chinese and foreign artists to avoid simple judgment of right and wrong. It sounds like there will be a lot of obscure places in the content, but in fact it still looks not too difficult or too abstruse, and it deserves to be a master's work. Besides, this book is in English, so just read the original.

17, Hal's mobile castle

Hal's Moving Castle is the original film novel of the same name by Miyazaki Hayao. Sophie, the protagonist, is the eldest of the three sisters, and fate has not treated her well. Unless she leaves home to find her own destiny, she is doomed to fail miserably. But when Sophie inadvertently angered the wasteland witch, she found herself under the control of a terrible spell and became an old woman. The only hope to break the spell is to move the castle to the mountain forever: the castle of the wizard Hal. In order to crack witchcraft, Sophie must deal with the heartless Hal, reach a contract with the fire devil, and face the wasteland witch directly. Along the way, she got to know Hal again-and herself.

18, star girl

This book is a classic of newbury Prize winner Jerry Spinelli. This is a fable about the growth of self, tolerance and love. The star girl is wearing an antique beige dress with a Creary piano on her back. She put a vase with daisies on the table; She often laughs without warning and dances when there is no music; She sends blessings to everyone who has a birthday and cheers for everyone on the field ... She is too beautiful to be true. The author weaves a profound and sharp story, mixed with ups and downs, which makes readers think whether their inner true voice is forcibly erased by themselves for the sake of group security and forgets the pain.

19, a person's peace

This is a novel about youth and war. Although unpopular at home, she has the same status as a good girl in the United States. The novel is set in World War II and tells a story that happened in a school. Mainly written in the war years, there is still a person who can come out of the war and have his own peace. The story is written in the first person, which is very real and makes people reflect on friendship and life. It's very touching, and I see the bright spot of human nature under the gloomy tone.

20, strange house girl

This is a thrilling, wonderful and touching novel, which became a best seller of Amazon in the United States as soon as it was listed. The first half of the story is a bit suspenseful, and the second half is a fantasy teenager adventure. I have to say that the author's imagination and story-building ability are still very good. It is said that all the photos in the book are true. It is not a simple matter to integrate these strange pictures collected everywhere into a story. What is more difficult is to tell the story brilliantly and creatively. No wonder the director of Edward Scissorhands took a fancy to it, because the story itself was implanted with the gene of film adaptation.

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