New York in Literature

In order to prepare for a class-trip to New York we read a variety of short stories, articles and poems about New York and each students read one novel that is set in New York.

Here you can find the  text extracts and background information about this fascinating city.

Glitz andGlamor in New York:	Breakfast At Tiffany’s	The Great Gatsby
	American Psycho	Bright Lights, Big City
The Other Side:	New York seen through the eyes of outsiders, minorities and children or teenagers.
	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close	The Catcher In The Rye
Outsiders and Minorities	The Coldest Winter Ever	Grand Central Winter
Black Experience	Invisible Man	Go Tell It On The Mountain
Hispanic Experience	Bodega Dreams
Chinese Experience	Chinatown  (Non-fiction)
Jewish Immigrants	The Chosen	Call It Sleep