The novel is often used as a means of social protest. Authors use fictional characters to inform and inspire the public to fight injustices, gain sympathy for their causes, or just to initiate a debate. Many of these novels become classics, such as Animal Farm, Beloved, Catch-22, and The Jungle. An excellent reference for more information on the subject is Social Protest Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes available at the Faulk Central Library. Below are a few titles highlighted in this book:
- The Twilight Years - Ageism in Japan
- The Ugly American - American foibles in Southeast Asia
- The Death of Artemio Cruz - Mexican governmental corruption
- Castle Rackrent - Irish feudal system
- Love in the Days of Rage - 1968 student revolution in Paris
anything and everything by the
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kurt vonnegut, jr: particularly slaughterhouse 5, mother night, and welcome to the monkey house
also The Fat Man in History short stories by Peter Carey
The Constant Gardner by John LeCarre
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Steal This Book! by Abbie Hoffman
How To Talk Dirty and Influence People by Lenny Bruce
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera