On World Book day, we asked people: Which is the one book to read before you die?
In 1995, UNESCO decided that World Book and Copyright Day would be celebrated on 23rd April to celebrate prominent literary figures like William Shakespeare's whose birth and death anniversary fall on this day, along with Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's death anniversary.
Presently reading has either become an extinct interest or literature and strong fiction have given way to an infantile obsession with vampires, mythological figures and chic stories which are laced with mediocre language. This is because today, numerous alternate forms of entertainment are available which requires far less concentration and involvement than reading.
Here are a group of people who have survived the reading apocalypse and share their views about one book they feel you should read before you die!
Macbeth by Shakespeare
"For its eternal reflection of human behaviour"
-Bubla Basu, Senior English Teacher at The J.B Petit High School For Girls, Mumbai
The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
"Where the words create a riot and the charm and wit of the English language chase all the blues away!"
-Beena Choksi, Education Consultant
Lord Of The Flies By William Golding
"To understand group mentality and humanity's need for approval, for Individuals in a group act and behave in ways they would not have done when alone. A dangerously dark read!"
-Pravin Subramanian, Manager at a MNC and founder of book club-'Book Swap', Mumbai
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
"One grows through the pages and the ages of the book till the reader is changed forever and for the better."
-Siddhant Bhartee, law student, Government Law College
The Clock Work Orange by Anthony Burgess
"The book gives a horrifying futuristic vision of mankind, which is particularly relevant in these violent times. Struggles with adolescence and emotional articulation are told in an innovative language."
-Rhea Jagtiani, student at Jai Hind College, Mumbai
Metamorphosis by Ovid (Translation by Horace Gregory)
"One is introduced to the fascinating world of Ancient Greece while its myths are narrated in a lyrical form."
-Yashvi Asher, aspiring fashion stylist.
We asked @dna's Twitter followers: On the occasion of World Book Day, we are asking you for recommendations: Name one book you must read before you die and tell us why...
Here are some of the Twitter replies:
@dna One, Two, Three Infinity by George Gamow - describes mathematics like no other
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