My Vote

I am actually torn between two of the books that were presented in class—My Sisters Keeper and The Road. I think that both of these novels would be good for this class to read and discuss because both of these books deal with issues of interest as well as discomfort. My Sisters Keeper would be a book that could start many different types of discussions. Such as, how far will a mother go to save her child? Are design babies ethical? Would you choose your own life over that of your sisters? The Road I think would also have a lot to add to discussion because apocalyptic themes, I feel, are rarely discussed. As a society we deny that fact that our world as we know it could come to an end. We think we will live forever and subconsciously ignore that we are mortal. Also, the father and son relationship would be an interesting topic to cover. You could discuss whether or not the 3 bullets he has in his gun should be used to put him and his son out of their misery. One could also look at the wife of the main character because some of the things that she has to say are very interesting in the sense of the fragility of life.

If I have to choose just one I suppose I would pick My Sisters Keeper only because I think that its twists and themes are ones that the whole class will find interesting despite sex of age.