1. One hundred years of solitude-Author: Garcí a Marquez Publication date: 1967.
Introduction: This work tells the story of seven generations of Buendia family and the rise and fall of Machiado town where they live. The main characters are Jose Accati Buendia, Ursula, Aureliano and Amaranta. Through rich imagination and magical realism, the novel shows the intertwined fate and history of family members.
Main plot: Jose Arcadio Buendia and his wife ursula jointly founded the town of Machiado, and the fate of the family began. Jose Accati was curious about the world, made friends with the gypsy Modova, and tried to introduce various novel technologies and inventions. However, these attempts eventually led to his mental disorder. Ursula, on the other hand, shouldered the burden of family and worked hard to raise children. The descendants of Buendia family, such as Aureliano and Amaranta, also experienced their own ups and downs. The legendary story of this family finally reached its climax in the love crystallization of Buendia's seventh descendant Aureliano Amadoria Buendia and Amaranta Ursula Buendia.
After reading: After reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, I feel the flow of time and the impermanence of life, and think about the significance of human existence. This work makes me deeply understand the close relationship between personal destiny and family, social history, and the smallness and inevitable tragedy of human beings in the long history.
Highlight: One Hundred Years of Solitude has become a classic that cannot be ignored because of its unique narrative style, rich imagination and complex characterization. It combines literature and history, reality and fantasy, and shows Marquez's outstanding creative talent. If you are interested in Latin American literature, magical realism or social history, then One Hundred Years of Solitude is definitely worth reading.
2. Gone with the Wind-Author: margaret mitchell Publishing: 1936 (although it was not published in the 1960s, it still had a profound impact in the 1960s and subsequent decades).
Introduction: Gone with the Wind tells the fate of the O 'Hara family, a wealthy planter family in the south during the American Civil War. The main characters are Scarlett O 'Hara, Rhett Butler and Ashley Wilkes. The novel shows the love, friendship, family and social changes under the background of war from Scarlett's perspective.
Main plot: The novel shows the life of the southern planter family during the American Civil War from the perspective of Scarlett O 'Hara. Her father Gerald O 'Hara was a generous planter, but the family was in trouble because of the war. Scarlett and Ashley Wilkes were childhood friends, but Ashley chose Melanie. Scarlett developed a relationship with Rhett Butler for her family and her own life. In the war, Scarlett lost her parents and husband and experienced hunger, poverty and pain. However, she persisted, worked hard to save the family and finally rebuilt her home in the ruins.
Thoughts after reading: Gone with the Wind is a touching novel. Through the strong image of Scarlett and her relationship with various characters, it shows the struggle and survival in the period of social unrest. After reading it, I was moved by the author's description of human nature, love and affection, and I also thought about the influence of power, the gap between the rich and the poor, and war.
Highlight: Gone with the Wind is a classic full of emotion and dramatic tension. Although it was not published in the 1960s, it had a great influence on literature and culture in the 1960s and beyond. It shows a passionate and tragic story, and also shows the social changes in the historical period. If you are interested in American history, the Civil War or female characters, Gone with the Wind is a book worth reading.
3. "1984"-Author: George Orwell PublicationNo.: 1949 (although not published in 1960s, it has aroused widespread concern)
Introduction: This dystopian novel is set in a totalitarian society and describes the life of the protagonist winston smith. He began to doubt and resist the regime full of monitoring and control, revealing the importance of power, freedom and personal ideology.
Main characters: winston smith, O 'Brien, Saimon and Julia.
Main plot: Under the banner of the Party, winston smith worked as a record department in a totalitarian country. In this all-round monitoring society, he began to question the regime and tried to find truth and freedom. He met Saimon and Julia, who also questioned the government, and joined a rebel group with the help of O 'Brien. However, O 'Brien's real identity was the secret police of the Party, and Winston was finally arrested and tortured to extract a confession. After experiencing physical and mental torture, Winston completely surrendered to the Party ideologically and became a loyal party member.
After reading: 1984 has become a classic because of its exposure of power abuse and ideological control. After reading it, I was deeply shocked and alert, thinking about personal freedom, privacy and social oppression of individuals. It reminds us of the importance of cherishing freedom and defending individual rights.
4. To Kill a Mockingbird-Author: Harper Lee Published: 1960.
Introduction: This novel is set in a small town in the southern United States, and reveals racial discrimination and social injustice from the perspective of the heroine Scott. The story revolves around Scott's father's lawyer, Addicks Finch, defending an innocent black man accused of rape.
Main characters: Addicks Finch, Scott, Jim and Deere.
Main plot: The story happened in a small town in the south of the 20th century. Addicks, the father of the hero Scott, is an honest lawyer. He defended Tom Robinson, a young black man accused of raping white women. Despite Addicks's efforts to fight for justice for Tom, Tom was finally found guilty. This case caused racial discrimination and confrontation in the town. Under the education of Addicks, Scott gradually realized social injustice and racial discrimination, and tried to be a man with conscience.
Thoughts after reading: To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel with profound social significance, which reveals racial prejudice and inequality from the perspective of children. After reading it, I was inspired by my thinking about justice and morality, and realized the importance of literary works to voice and advocate social issues.
These works are all classic literary works in or related to the 1960s. Through wonderful stories, in-depth characterization and description of social background, they make readers appreciate the emotion, thought and historical background of that particular era.
That's it. It is not easy to organize. Remember to like it after reading it, and then go ~