I was given an advanced reading list by my Lang. Arts teacher...?

Question:...And I was wondering which book I should read first. Give reasons (but don't give spoilers!)!
I've narrowed it down to 4:

Romeo & Juliet
The Catcher in the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Answers:
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Romeo & Juliet

Read them in that order - I listed them from easiest to comprehend to the most difficult. This way, you'll get better & better at reading the classics.
To Kill a Mockingbird and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde address the issues of good vs evil, examining the emotions of fear and prejudice, and the integrity of the human race.

Romeo and Juliet is a diatribe about societal law, and the consequences of such.

The Catcher in the Rye devotes itself to the inferior feelings of youth, and the emotional and physical failures they may feel.

I would suggest you being with Romeo and Juliet, then read To Kill a Mockingbird, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and end with The Catcher in the Rye. As a female, you will have difficulty in identifying with Holden in The Catcher in the Rye unless you know, or have known, a "disturbed" boy.

I don't know what you mean by "spoilers".

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