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Reply to "MoCo Middle School assigned books are so depressing!"
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[quote=Anonymous]Love the list above. Mark Twain and George Orwell in particular. Twain writes in such a slice of life way that takes you back to the time period and manages to fit in social commentary in a humorous way. Orwell has such interesting themes and allegories. They are heavy-hitting and thoughtful books without being depressing. I hate to say it, but the most “happy” books are lightweight and not deserving of heavy analysis. I love, love, love Louisa May Alcott and Jane Austen and it’s fascinating to step into that time period but I can’t think of very many heavy-hitting themes in those books. They are enjoyable reads but not necessarily dissertation-worthy IMO.[/quote]
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