i believe that no one has to formally give a novel the title of being "a classic," it just assumes that title on its own. in my opinion, a classic novel is one that is read over and over again throughout the centuries, and is not one of the "dusty hidden books in the library shelves." classic novels are read so many times by different people, because they have a theme of importance which should be taught to the reader. also, many older novels have lessons which could be of importance in the future, or in our case, the present. shakespeare wrote macbeth in the early 1600s, and it is still being read today. this many be out of respect for shakespeare, or because macbeth teaches lessons of fear and lying. catcher in the rye is another book still read today, and holden in a character mentioned in many other stories today. in conclusion, a novel is a "classic" when it is taught and read years after it is written, and its themes and motifs are lessons that can be applied to life, even if it is 200 years after it was written.
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