Here's what Margaret Ann Carr, of the
English Department, writes about her five favorite reads:
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For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway covered the topics of
war, love, ideologies and sacrifice. He developed the
characters with the human elements of strengths and flaws.
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The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
In 1991, the storm hit coastal New
England, and while driving and bouncing across the Braga Bridge in
Fall River, I distinctly remember thinking that I was sure glad that
I was not out on a boat.
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Dubliners by James Joyce
Joyce made people from a different era and a different part of
the world no different from what people of today are.
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"The Wreck of the Hesperus" (poem) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
found in many
poetry collections.
Longfellow’s poem is also a story. He characterizes the
captain in such a manner as to show how the power and arrogance of
one man can be a downfall to himself as well as others.
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"Harrison Bergeron" (short story) by Kurt Vonnegut, found in
Welcome to the Monkey House.
The theme of this short story tells readers about which direction
this society is headed if the citizens don’t partake in the
monitoring of the government. |
To see if a book is available and where it is located,
click on the cover or title of the book. You may also wish to
submit your own list of Five Favorites or view
past favorites (President Di Pasquale's,
Allison Petro's,
Jim Salisbury's,
Bob Shea's,
Joe Allen's, Amy Chaves's). |
