<p>I agree with the previous posters and I think the books you cite as entertaining are good sources. But I would caution you to avoid books that might be considered immature or melodramatic, like the Twilight series (even though I’ve read them all). Your readers are English teachers and it’s unlikely they’ll qualify these books as “literature.” Even though they are told not to judge your source, like the previous post said, everyone has prejudices. You’d be better off renaming the characters and saying the example came from a novel by Dumas or Steinbeck. Even if the teacher realizes you’re making up the book, they’ll know that if you had more time you would have found a classic novel to use as an example.</p>
<p>I think the rape example in that context would be okay. You’re pro-victim.</p>