The Old Man & The Sea

The Bible, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Catcher in the Rye. All books. Old books that are still enjoyed by old and young readers alike. But what makes these books different from other books? Why are these classics and yet other books aren’t? Aren’t ALL old books “classics?” As we all know, and this paper will prove, is that not all old books are classics. There is a formula, or a blueprint …

…We can read this book and relate it to our lives, but will our children be able to as well? What recent book will be their classic? With technology and the growing laziness of the population, movies may become the new medium of choice. With this, we should hope for two things: That their classics are more Wizard of Oz than American Psycho, and that reading classic books and new books alike is never forgotten.