EE English choosing a novel

[stupidibkid]

I've been trying to decide what books I should do my English EE on and I just wanted to get some opinions. I was wondering if any John Green novels were ok to use? I was thinking about using The Secret Garden and looking for a book to compare it with?? or is this to over done?? help!!!!!

Edited July 30, 2014 by stupidibkid

[Maple]

I definitely don't think The Secret Garden and John Green's books are overdone, so you probably can do them if you come up with something really amazing. I think people tend to avoid children/young adult novels because the themes and literary structure aren't always sophisticated enough (be careful!)

 

This is basically what I posted like a month ago on another EE post:

 

Are there any types of genres in particular that you enjoy reading? Stick to those genres, because you will need to become very, very familiar with the work(s) on which you choose to write.

 

You should definitely choose novels that aren't overdone. Overdone includes (1984 & other dystopian fiction, Jane Eyre, Jane Austen's Novels). Though the novel you choose should still have some 'literary credibility' - no twilight 

 

When I started my EE, I read many books from this list. But I also chose to read some great Canadian Novels such as: Fall on Your Knees, Someone Knows My Name, The English Patient and In the Skin of a Lion. 

 

Anyway, you should read quite a few works before you settle on what you want. When you finally read the right book, you will know it 

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I definitely don't think The Secret Garden and John Green's books are overdone, so you probably can do them if you come up with something really amazing. I think people tend to avoid children/young adult novels because the themes and literary structure aren't always sophisticated enough (be careful!)

 

This is basically what I posted like a month ago on another EE post:

 

Are there any types of genres in particular that you enjoy reading? Stick to those genres, because you will need to become very, very familiar with the work(s) on which you choose to write.

 

You should definitely choose novels that aren't overdone. Overdone includes (1984 & other dystopian fiction, Jane Eyre, Jane Austen's Novels). Though the novel you choose should still have some 'literary credibility' - no twilight 

 

When I started my EE, I read many books from this list. But I also chose to read some great Canadian Novels such as: Fall on Your Knees, Someone Knows My Name, The English Patient and In the Skin of a Lion. 

 

Anyway, you should read quite a few works before you settle on what you want. When you finally read the right book, you will know it 

hi there, i hope u see this @maple

i'm struggling to find the books for my ee it's driving me crazy i was wondering books i should avoid then i came across your post, i was thinking of comparing 1984 and 1q84 but i guess it's overdone. My professor suggested "beloved" but it's so hard to come up with another book that has the same theme/context can any of yall please help me i'm on the edge of having a mental breakdown

[Guest]

Honestly, people diss YA books so much because they're not 'complex' enough, but honestly, some of them are immensely complex and wonderful. I mean, Paper Towns, my favourite John Green book has lots to analyse, and it'd be absolutely brilliant. If I were to do it, I'd do the perceptions in 'home' for both of the books - Margo and Mary have both similar and different ideas, or the concept of identity/strengths and weaknesses with Mary and Margo as well. If you can do it well, it'd be really great because it's a way that you can prove to the examiners "YA books =/= unsophisticated".

 

I would say 1984 is quite overdone, especially as it's a book that IB has on its own list as well. Of course, it's up to you though!