Students in Senior English Elective, except for those in Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, are expected to read two books that have been made into films and to view the companion film. All students taking Great Books/Great Films must read The Last of the Mohicans as one of the two books/films. Students must select four (4) quotes from their books/films and, upon their return to school, will include these quotes in a comparison (essay, presentation, or project) of the book and film. Students must select books not previously read.
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays With Morrie. 1999. (AD) Fiction/Non-Fiction/Life Lessons/Mentoring a Teen/Death
Film – Tuesdays With Morrie. – Mick Jackson, Director (1999)
Albom, Mitch. The Five People You Meet in Heaven. 2003. (AD) Fiction/Death/ Life-Impacting/Memories
Film – The Five People You Meet in Heaven. – Lloyd Kramer, Director (2004)
Austen, Jane. Emma. 1996. (YA/AD) Fiction/England
Film – Emma. – Douglas McGrath, Director (1996)
Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. 2004. (AD) Fiction/Sister Relationship/Marriage/Heroines
Film – Sense and Sensibility. – Ang Lee, Director (1995)
Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork
Film – A Clockwork
Chevalier, Tracy. Girl With a
Film – Girl With a
Clancy, Tom. The Hunt for Red October. 1997. (AD) Historical Fiction/Russia and US/Submarines/Suspense
Film – The Hunt for Red October. – John McTiernan, Director (1990)
Collins, Max Allan. Saving Private Ryan. 1998. (AD) Fiction/World War II/D-Day
Film – Saving Private Ryan. – Steven Spielberg, Director (1998)
Collins, Max Allan. Windtalkers. 2001. (AD) Fiction/War/Suspense
Film – Windtalkers. – John Woo, Director (2002)
Condon, Richard. The Manchurian Candidate. 2003. (AD) Fiction/War/Politics/Cold War
Film – The Manchurian Candidate. Jonathan Demme, Director (2004)
Evans, Nicholas. Horse Whisperer. 1995. (AD) Fiction/Horses/Love Stories/Mother-Daughter Relationship
Film – Horse Whisperer. Robert Redford, Director (1998)
Frazier, Charles.
Film –
Forster, Morgan. A Room With a View. 1988. (AD) Fiction/Family/ Relationships/Humor
Film – Room With a View. James Ivory, Director (1986)
Grisham, John. The Rainmaker. 1996. (AD) Fiction/Law/Cancer/Insurance Co./Spousal Abuse
Film – The Rainmaker.
Grisham, John. The Client. 1993. (AD) Fiction/Violence/Law/Crime
Film – The Client. Joel Schumacher, Director (1994)
Groom, Winston. Forrest Gump: The Novel. 2002. (AD) Fiction/Mental Retardation
Film – Forrest Gump. Winston Groom, Director (1994)
Guest, Judith. Ordinary People. 1982. (AD) Fiction/Death/Brothers
Film– Ordinary People. Robert Redford, Director (1980)
Guterson, David. Snow Falling on Cedars. 1995. (AD) Fiction/World WarII/Love Story
Film – Snow Falling on Cedars. Scott Hicks, Director (2004)
Hardy, Thomas. Return of the Native. 1994. (AD) Fiction/England Social Life and Customs
Film – Return of the Native. Jack Gold, Director (1994)
Hedges, Peter. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? 1999. (AD) Fiction/Dreaming/Small-Town USA/Values
Film – What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Lasse Hallstrom, Director (1993)
Heller, Judith. Catch-22. 1989. (YA/AD) Fiction/World War I/1939-1945/War Stories
Film – Catch-22. Mike Nichols, Director (1992)
Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit: An American Legend. 2002. (AD) Fiction/Horseracing/Perseverance
Film – Seabiscuit. Gary Ross, Director (2003)
Homer. The Odyssey. 1999. (AD) Fiction/Fantasy/Journey/Greek Mythology
Film – Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou? Ethan Coen, Director (2000)
Irving, John. The Cider House Rules. – 1998. (AD) Fiction/Loss of Innocence/ Orphan/Journey
Film – The Cider House Rules. Lasse Hallstrom, Director (1999)
Ishiguro, Kazuo. The Remains of the Day. 1993. (AD) Fiction/Historical
Film – The Remains of the Day. James Ivory, Director (1995)
Junger, Sebastian. Perfect Storm. 1997. (AD) Non-Fiction/Storms/New
Film – Perfect Storm. Wolfgang Petersen, Director (2000)
Kaysen, Susanna. Girl, Interrupted. 1994. (AD) Autobiography/Borderline Personality
Film – Girl, Interrupted. Douglas Wick, Director (1999)
Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. 1989. (AD) Fiction/Psychiatry/Defiance/Self-Discovery
Film – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
King, Stephen. Misery. 1987. (AD) Fiction/Horror/Possession/Africa/Writer
Film – Misery. Rob Reiner, Director (1990)
King, Stephen. The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel. 1996. (AD) Fiction/Drama/Prison/Death Row
Film – The Green Mile. Frank Darabont, Director (1999)
King, Stephen. The Shining. – 2002. (AD) Fiction/Good and Evil/Occult/Horror
Film – The Shining Stephen King, Director (1980)
Landon, Margaret. Anna and the King of
Film – Anna and the King. – Andy Tennant, Director (1999)
Ludlum, Robert. The Bourne Identity. – 1984. (AD) Fiction/Suspense/Identity Theft/Europe/Assassination
Film – The Bourne Identity. Doug Liman, Director (2002)
Ludlum, Robert. The Bourne Supremacy. – 1987. (AD) Fiction/Sequel/Identity Theft/China/Money/Crime
Film – The Bourne Supremacy. Paul Greengrass, Director (2004)
Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X. – 1987. (AD) Autobio./ Blacks/Justice/Civil Rights/Religion
Film – Malcolm X. Spike Lee, Director (1999)
Mitchard, Jacquelyn. The Deep End of the Ocean. – 1999. (AD) Fiction/Kidnapping/Family Struggles/Drama
Film – The Deep End of the Ocean. Ulu Grosbard, Director (1999)
Morrison, Toni. Beloved. 2004. (AD) Fiction/Slavery/Memoir/Escaping/Women
Film – Beloved. Jonathan Demme, Director (1998)
Nasar, Sylvia. A Beautiful Mind. 1994. (AD) Non-Fiction /Biography/John Nash, 1928-/Mathematician
Film – A Beautiful Mind. Ron Howard, Director (2002)
Ondaatje, Michael. The English Patient. 1992. (AD) Fiction/ War Stories/World War II, 1939-1945/Italy
Film – The English Patient. Ralph Fiennes, Director (1996)
Prejean, Helen. Dead Man Walking. 1994. (AD) Fiction/Capital Punishment/ Catholicism/Suspense
Film – Dead Man Walking. Tim Robbins, Director (1996)
Proulx, Annie. The Shipping News. 1993. (AD) Fiction/Family/Newfoundland/Domestic
Film – The Shipping News. Lasse Hallstrom, Director (2002)
Sparks, Nicholas. The Notebook. 1996. (AD) Fiction/Love/Growing Up
Film – The Notebook. Nick Cassavetes, Director (2004)
Sparks, Nicholas. A Walk to Remember. 1999. (AD) Fiction/Love/Cancer
Film – A Walk to Remember. Adam Shankman, Director (2002)
Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels. (AD) Fiction/Imaginary Places/Voyages
Film – Gulliver’s Travels. Charles Sturridge, Director (1995)
Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. 2001. (AD) Fiction/Adventure/Fantasy
Film – Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. – Peter Jackson, Director (2002)
Wallace, Randall. Braveheart. 1995. (AD) Fiction/War/13th Century
Film – Braveheart. Mel Gibson, Director (1995)
Walker,
Film – The Color Purple. Steven Spielberg, Director (1985)
Wells, H.G. Time Machine. 1964. (YA/AD) Fiction/Science Fiction/Imaginary Voyages
Film – Time Machine. George Pal, Director (1960)
Wells, Rebecca. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. 1997. (AD) Fiction/Women/Relationships
Film – The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Callie Khouri, Director (2002)