The House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros:
Esparanza moves to a new neighborhood in wich she knows no body and doesn't like it there. later on she meets Sally, Marin, and Alicia wich all have diferent plans on how they should scape Mango Street. Marin influences her in a very bad way by telling her that the only way to scape is by getting a man that will take her with him. But Alicia tell her that she needs to study to go to college and move out of Mango Street.By hearing all this Esperanza realizes that the only way she can scape Mango Street is through out her ability to write.
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Saenz:
Sammy and Juliana sart dating even thought may people are against that since many people don't like Juliana. One day julianas father comes home drunk and kills Juliana and her sister. Sammy can't belive it and and is so sad he vdoesn't care about anything else. After a long time Sammy sarts to feel atractive to other gills. after he forgets Juliana's death his best friend start to die other have to leave the city and finaly Sammy's dad dies. At this point Sammy is completly alone with no one left.
Antigone by Sophocles
Antigones brother was killed after disobeying the law by attacking the king (his brother). Both brothers died but the king was burried normaly while the other brother was left there for animals to eat him. The new king was Creon their uncle, Antigone couldnt leave his brother their toi be eating by animals so she decides to break the law and burried her brother. When Creon hears this hi is realy mad and gives the order to kill Antigone.Once she is dead he realizes that it wasn't the best decision he could of made and feel sorry for bthe rest of his life.
Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck
George and Lennie travel together moving from town to town running away from trouble. Lennie has a mental decease which get him in trouble and George has to get him out of it. They both travel looking for a job at a ranch where they meet Candy, Slim, Curley, and Curley's wife. During the time they spend in the ranch Curley's wife was talking to Lennie and Lennie touched her hair to feel how soft it was. Curley's wife got scared and started to yell, Lennie broke her neck trying to make her stop yelling. George found Lennie and shot him in the head.
My Sister's Keepers By Jodi Picoult
Anna's sister, Kate, has leukemia and Anna has to donate any part of her body to Kate in order to save her. Anna gets tired of being Kates donor so she sues her parent for making her donate to Kate. Anna's family go to court and talk about their life. The judge declares that Anna does not have to bee Kates donor. After that Anna get in a car accident and dies, they get Annas organs and give them to Kate and she survives.
Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespears
Romeo and Juliet live in two different families that hate each other. They fall in love , but they dont know to to tell their family. Juliet's dad wants her to marry Paris so that they can get more power over Romeo's family. Juliet fakes her death so that she doesn't marry Paris, but she doesn't tell Romeo. When Romeo finds her he thinks she is dead and kills himself. when Juliet wakes up she sees Romeo and then she kills herself.
Dear Zoe by Phillip Beard
Zoe looses her sister, Em, in 911 when a car crashed into her. Zoe was suppost to be taking care of Em, but she went in side to watch TV and know what was going on. Zoe blames her self for her sisters death. She goes through a lot of trouble with her mom and step dad so she decides to go live with her dad. After thinking about what happend that day she realizes it wasn't her fault and that every one was watching TV that day trying to see what was going on.