Lord of the Flies

By William Golding

Reviewed by Chandan Somani

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

ISBN#: 9781573226127

THE STORY:

A group of boys are left stranded on an island after surviving an airplane crash. Ralph, who is one of the oldest boys, is elected chief. Ralph tries to organize the boys to make it easier to become rescued. Piggy, a chubby boy with glasses, always concurs with Ralph when it comes to keeping a lit fire to attract ships and is also the most sensible one out of all the boys. Ralph’s most substantial problem is Jack, a strong and powerful boy who competed with Ralph to become chief. In one incident, instead of keeping the fire lit like

Farewell to Manazar

by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston

Farewell to Manzanar

Reviewed by: Vincent Deng

REVIEW: Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston

ISBN#: 0-553-277258

THE STORY:

The Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor, bringing the USA into the Second World War. The US government then issues an order to remove and relocate all the people of Japanese heritage and put them into internment camps. The main character, Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family are on of the thousands of families to be shipped off to one of these camps. During the years at camp, the Jeanne must try to live her life normally. She attends school and other activities such as camping. She watches powerless as her family stands divided

1984

by George Orwell

Reviewed by Michael Zhao

Fall 2016

REVIEW: 1984 by George Orwell

ISBN#: 0451524934

THE STORY:

Winston Smith is a man who lives in London, now a city in Oceania, a new superstate formed when the United States absorbed the British empire. Oceania is ruled by a government with complete control over its citizens’ thoughts and actions, directed by the omnipresent Big Brother. The story begins on what Winston presumes is April 4, 1984, though he is unsure if he is correct due to the government continually rewriting history, which is also

Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

Reviewed by Jennifer Cai

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
ISBN#: 9781451673319

THE STORY:

Guy Montag is a fireman, a man who burns books. He lives in a setting that shows a desolate, bleak future where books are outlawed. He is a fireman, expected to burn illegal works along with the houses in which the books are found. When his quaint and youthful neighbor Clarisse McClellan moves in, he begins to question his actions. Tempted by curiosity, Montag commits the crime of book reading, and meets up with Faber, a retired English professor, to discuss the value of ideas.

Murder on Orient Express

by Agatha Christie

Reviewed by Charmaine (Pui) Sze

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Murder on Orient Express by Agatha Christie

ISBN #: 9780062073501

THE STORY:

Hercule Poirot, a private detective from London, receives a telegram asking him to return immediately. This book was set in the 1930s when the author wrote it, portraying upper to middle class British people. Poirot makes a late arrangement to travel in the first-class compartments in the Simplon Orient Express. During his stay at the hotel, he meets his friend, M. Bouc. Later, when Poirot boards the express, the conductor tells him that all first-class compartments have been taken, but there is an open second-class compartment. A