Dec 15, 2009

The Pearl | What Do I Read Next?

Another compelling fable by a famous author is Animal Farm. Published in 1945 by George Orwell this satire is a story about farm animals who attempt to take over a farm and operate it collectively. They chase off the exploitative humans but end up under a dictatorship of pigs.

Also published in 1947 was Steinbeck's novel, The Wayward Bus. Like The Pearl, this allegorical tale concerns characters who must shed the evil they have contracted. They are not even as...