Main Street by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel that critiques small-town life in America, focusing on the struggles of a young woman named Carol Milford as she tries to find fulfillment and meaning in the conformist society of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota.
“Babbitt” by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel that exposes the conformist and materialistic life of George F. Babbitt, a middle-aged real estate broker in 1920s America.
This Side of Paradise follows the life of Amory Blaine, a young man who struggles to find his identity and purpose in the changing social landscape of America in the early 20th century.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores the mental breakdown of a young woman named Esther Greenwood and her struggle with identity and societal expectations.
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey tells the story of a man named McMurphy who challenges the oppressive system of a mental institution, inspiring his fellow patients to rebel.
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel set in a seemingly perfect society where a young boy named Jonas discovers the dark truth behind their seemingly ideal world.
“The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton explores the restrictive society of 1870s New York, where a man struggles between his duty and desire for a scandalous woman.
“A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle follows the journey of Meg Murry and her friends as they travel through space and time to rescue her missing father from an evil force.
“Fahrenheit 451” is a dystopian novel set in a future where books are banned and burned, following a fireman’s journey to question society’s suppression of knowledge and free thought.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger follows the story of Holden Caulfield, a troubled teenager navigating through the complexities of adolescence and society.