William james's Pragmatism
Highlight: A book that shapes American temperament, determines American code of conduct, and represents American semi-official philosophy. Pragmatism has greatly influenced Americans' thoughts and actions, as well as the whole world. When you finish reading this book, you will have a deeper understanding of the significance of multiculturalism advocated by American universities.
Jerome David Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye
Highlight: In the United States, this book is as important as being recognized by the tutor after graduation. It explores the inner world of a teenager by means of stream of consciousness, and is very popular among American college students and middle school students. In the reading test of SAT, some paragraphs were extracted.
I know why caged birds sing.
Recommended reason: autobiographical novels, in which the protagonist knows himself, lives and survives in contact and collision with society, are typical works describing the growth of black women.
Princeton review guide to studying abroad
Recommended reason: how to get along with local students in overseas universities, what is the culture of different countries, how to choose courses for credits ... this is a must-read book for students who are going abroad.
Homer's Iliad
Highlight: The narrative epic of Homer, an ancient Greek poet, is a classic of western history. Put this work in the historical background of Homer's era-BC 165438+ 0 century BC to 9 century BC, and learn about the history of ancient Greek civilization and the charming scenery along the Mediterranean coast.
Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Life
Highlight: It is considered as one of the most popular bestsellers in the world. It is a philosophical novel that explores the true meaning of love, covering the love of men and women, the love of friends and the love of the motherland. The responsibility of life is a heavy burden, but without it, everything will be meaningless.
Shakespeare's Hamlet
Highlight: Shakespeare's most famous plays, together with King Lear and Othello by Macbeth, constitute Shakespeare's "Four Tragedies".
Lord of the flies by william golding.
Recommended reason: william golding, the British Nobel Prize in Literature winner's masterpiece, explores the serious philosophical theme of the evil of human nature through children's innocence.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontexq.
Highlight: Realistic novels with strong romanticism, which are deeply loved by China readers, especially female readers, have successfully created a female image who dares to resist and strive for freedom and equal status.
Sandra cisneros's Mango Street Cabin.
Highlight: Diary of a Girl, which records her growing experience, is also a hymn for immigrants, especially those marginalized Hispanic women. Won the American Book Award 1985, and entered the classrooms of American universities, primary schools and colleges as a required reading and writing.
Chekhov's cherry orchard
Recommended reason: Chekhov's masterpiece in his later years shows the historical process that the nobility will inevitably decline and be replaced by the emerging bourgeoisie, and at the same time shows the optimism of resolutely bidding farewell to the past and longing for a happy future.
King Oedipus by Sophocles
Highlight: Oedipus is a tragic figure in Greek mythology. He killed his father and married his mother without knowing it. Sophocles, the "master of fate tragedy", enriched the image of his fate tragedy in the ancient Greek drama King Oedipus.
Daniel defoe's Robinson Crusoe
Highlight: A novel written by daniel defoe in the form of diary enjoys the title of the first realistic novel in Britain. Robinson, the hero, has lived on an uninhabited island for 28 years, which embodies the spirit of self-improvement in adversity and the infinite charm of human wisdom.
Alice Walker's The Color Purple
Highlight: An excellent masterpiece of black feminism, which profoundly reveals the connotation of feminist thought and the positive significance of black women seeking liberation and equality.