Literary Spoilers or Have You Finished Your Assigned Summer Reading Yet?
Charlotte and Susan Cushman (the Cushman sisters) in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1846 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
WARNING: DO NOT CONTINUE READING THIS POST IF YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED YOUR ASSIGNED SUMMER READING
However, if curiosity gets the best of you I shall not reveal the title, only the ending.
- Juliet and Romeo die. In fact, a lot of people die.
- The Navy comes in the nick of time for Jack.
- Ponyboy manages to pass English.
- Elizabeth finally says “yes” to Darcy
- However, it is not so happy for Heathcliff, Catherine and Edgar.
- Boo finally comes out.
- Gatsby doesn’t get the girl.
- George and Lennie go for a walk. Lennie returns alone.
- Huck decides to hit the road.
- Gulliver decides to become The Man Called Horse
Now, finish up diddling on the Internet and get back to reading.
Blue Skies,
CricketMuse
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Pam Webb 
Yes, ma’am! Back to my assigned reading list now. 😉
I let my students off easy with two books. And one was their choice.
Love it! I think I got most of them…one or two I obviously need to read up on.
They were definitely fun to come up with. I should try some more.
Any suggestions for people who’ve already read this lot?!
AP titles, classics? Good Reads is always a place to go for generating reading list ideas. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
#8: George returns alone. I’ve had many an upset student who were really mad at me for making them cry. How dare I assign a sad book, but I’m thrilled because they connected with the book.
It’s a good thing when a student cries after reading a book. Real connection instead of manipulated by Hollywood drama. Oh, right–we aren’t supposed to make our students cry, are we? 🙂