Using examples in SAT essay

<p>In Essay section do you think it is possible to use modern/teenager books as a literature examples? Such as The princess diaries (Meg Cabot) or The confessions of a shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella) and so on?
And do unfamous history events of my own country (I'm not from the USA) affect my score?</p>

<p>It’s hard to analyze something in an intelligent and sophisticated way if your source material is superficial and sophomoric.</p>

<p>You may write about your own country if you’d like. What you say about an event is the important part.</p>