And now I can't sleep from years of apathy. All because I read a little Noam Chomsky?

"1984" and "Catcher" are great examples. Also, Stephen King's novella "Apt Student" affected me a lot, especially since I read it in fourth grade or so. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", as well. Actually, most of the books I've read in the past few months have been pretty corrupt; maybe the best books are the ones that change the way you see the world.