Shuhang Xue
Book List 2022-23
1. The Sorrows of Young Werther (Die Leiden des jungen Werthers), by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Here is my analysis essay, "Werther’s Ideals Ruined by Realities".​
2. One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
3. The Secret Agent, by Joseph Conrad.
Here is my essay on the character Toodle, "A Chaotic Hierarchy".​
3. The Shadow Line, by Joseph Conrad.
4. Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad.
*You can pretty much tell that Conrad is one of my favorite writers!
5. The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro.
6. High Dive, by Jonnathan Lee.
Here is my essay on the ending, "Resolving Conflicts, or Bombing Conflicts".
7. The Association of Small Bombs, by Karan Mahajan.
8. American Woman, by Susan Choi.
My reflection on Asian American identity discussed in the book: "A Peep into The First Class Cabin".
9. Home Fire, by Kamila Shamsie.
10. Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov.