<p>What are some of the best novels to use on the essay that can relate to several different topics. </p>
<p>List the book and the subject/topic it can be easily used for.</p>
<p>The Great Gatsby=greed, hardship
The Crucible=hysteria, dedication, hardship, integrity
Huckleberry Finn=childhood, growing up, racism
Fahrenheit 451=censorship, government
1984=government, totalitarianism</p>
<p>Great! Exactly what I was looking for. Anyone else?</p>
<p>The House of the Spirits = cyclical nature of fighting (never stops), conservatives vs. liberals, masculinity
Taming of the Shrew = character transformation: character foil between Katherine and her sister Bianca...
Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings= growing up, racism, identity
Pobby and Dingan = do we live after death.. yes we do..
hopefully that helps
some other ppl help out</p>
<p>lord of the flies: lack of rules and regulations, etc
of mice and men: is killing justified, etc</p>
<p>The Good Earth: greed and power; used it and got a 12.</p>
<p>really helpful. thanks :) just search the title is wikipedia nd read through the summary.</p>
<p>the scarlet letter: being true to yourself, setting an example
oliver twist: innate human goodness, moral upbringing
the glass menagerie (play): contrast of reality and dreams, practicality</p>
<p>ill post more later, good thread</p>
<p>i made up my own story, my own title, my own explanations and I got 11.</p>
<p>I used The Fountainhead on a prompt dealing with helping others/ working for personal gain... the question seemed kind of tailored to Ayn Rand, and I had just written a much larger essay on the book -- I also wrote a lot more than I had during past essays (yeah, I know length isn't supposed to matter, but... I got an 11, so I reckon it helped).</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Great List! Keep it coming!</p>
<p>Things fall apart: inability to adapt to the society, and colonization</p>
<p>I used Fahrenheit 451 by Bradbury and Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser on the essay today.</p>
<p>I used "Native Son" and "The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn."
I forgot the author of "Native Son" at first... I remembered that his first name was "Richard," but my mind kept on completing the name as "Richard Gere." Ha, ha. I remembered "Wright" at the last second.</p>
<p>Great Gatsby- I actually used this on a real SAT essay on materialism.</p>
<p>I used Light In August. It fit very well.</p>
<p>I used Anthem on the essay today.</p>
<p>1984-detrimental progress
Old Man and the Sea- pride, choice, and folly</p>
<p>Great thread. Let's keep it alive till novembor and we shall ace the SAT essay</p>
<p>The Kite Runner - true identity (used it yesterday, perfect fit :-P)</p>
<p>Great Gatsby - used on June SAT's, also fit pretty well</p>
<p>The Anthem</p>
<p>Beloved + TKAM</p>
<p>kite runner and good earth are my trump cards.</p>
<p>Yeah as ppl've said</p>
<p>-The Kite Runner (didn't finish it yet.. still reading. i SO wanted to use it yesterday!)
- The Great Gatsby ;; success, failure, identity, money
- The Scarlet Letter;; identity, truth
- Wuthering Heights;; stufff
- Oedipus Rex;; identity, truth, etc. (used it yesterday).</p>