Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them is a book by James Garbarino that examines violent behavior among American boys and youths. Part I of the book provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative research with accounts from juvenile delinquents. Garbino dismisses misconceptions about adolescence and identifies various psychological disorders, such as attachment disorder, that contribute to violent behavior. In Part II, Garbino discusses the environmental factors of violent behavior and suggests spiritual, family and therapy-based support systems.
Anthem is the story of Equality 7-2521, a member of a futuristic society where individualism is punishable by death and technology is carefully regulated by faceless bureaucracy. Equality embarks on a journey of self-discovery while on the run from his society of origin, plumbing the depths of individualism for himself and eventually taking on the name Prometheus as he prepares to bring metaphorical fire back to humanity. The story is an anti-socialist allegorical piece that inspired acidic reviews upon its publication.
The Red Pony, Chrysanthemums, and Flight are three works of fiction by American author John Steinbeck. The Red Pony is a series of short stories about life on a ranch. Chrysanthemums deals with a woman's attempts to own her identity and to succeed as a gardener. Flight is the story of Pepe, a young French boy who murders a man in an argument and is himself hunted down and shot.