Board 8 > Your First Thought 127: "Best required reading in High School."

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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Frankenstein or To Kill a Mockingbird. I'm not sure which was first. Thing is, I've never read TKAM.

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Of Mice and Men

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Catcher in the Rye

Real answer is Frankenstein

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School in general? Where the Red Fern Grows

In high school? Treasure Island

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ninkendo posted...

Lord of the Flies

I did not read that in school, but its a damn good book.

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tyder21 posted...

To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Catcher in the Rye

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The Catcher in the Rye

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1984

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The Great Gatsby

Ehhhh, real answer would probably be Brave New World, Macbeth, or Night.

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East of Eden
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Night

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3rd and Indiana

Who doesn't like books about 14 year old drug dealers in Philadelphia?

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I thought of The Giver which was required reading in Middle School for me. Good book though!

Romeo and Juliet for High School, which actually was required in High School-- might actually be the right answer too my High School had a bunch of junk as required reading. Like I see several titles in this topic that I've read that are better (not because it was it was required by school is the thing)

Again count as you will.

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I can't remember what my first thought was anymore but I do remember having to read A Clockwork Orange and thinking it was rad

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reading this topic I think Macbeth and Invisible Man would both be better answers for me (and I think I read part of The Odyssey but not the whole thing). TKAM would have been a great answer but I read it in middle school.

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The Giver

Are all the Catcher in the Rye answers what people actually think? I thought that book was trash

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To kill a mockingbird

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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I like Catcher in the Rye, although it's not a favorite. Not sure why I thought of it first; probably because it's "less dense." The Grapes of Wrath was my immediate second thought, and one of my favorites, so I wish I had said it instead, since it's not getting any representation here.

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"That varies from school to school, but for me it was The Scottish Play." was my entire first thought.

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The Great Gatsby
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To Kill a Mockingbird

My mind struggled for a moment before coming up with Jane Austen, and then another moment before settling on specifically Pride and Prejudice. I can't say I know why those in particular were my thoughts.

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1984

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Nominate: A human character on Sesame Street

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Can't say I enjoyed much else that was required reading.

Of Mice and Men

Didn't have much else but I think I preferred An Inspector Calls

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Brave new world

To Kill a Mockingbird

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