The host, Arjun C-M, is joined by Lucy Ort to discuss their favorite high school books/plays. They first discuss the parallels between 1984's 'Oceania' and today's world (2:27), Hamlet's existentialist crises (8:16), prophecies and Macbeth (22:32), and the nature of Gatsby's love for Daisy Buchanan (27:41). Then they talk about Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice (36:55), human psychology in Crime and Punishment (46:28), civilization vs savagery in Lord of the Flies (54:41), and the superior parenting guide: Death of a Salesman (1:02:00). Finally, they converse about the brilliance of one of Lucy's favorite musicals, Singin' in the Rain (1:08:15).