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The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger

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The novels success Still on the top 100 best seller list Because It captures the mood of the adolescent who wants desperately to fit in but doesnt want to seem as if he does, who wants to act flippantly but who, underneath that flippancy, has great sorrow. - Tom Wolfe

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The Historical Context 1950s Youthquake As rebellious 1950s gave way to radical 1960s youth culture emerged Impact on Movies AMERICAN GRAFFITI, THE GRADUATE, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH TV Dawson Creek Music Green Day; Smashing Pumpkins Generation Gap Holden Caulfield represents a symbol of restless American youth troubled, jaded, hopeful

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1950s

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The Author Born January 1, 1919 Mother Irish Father Jewish Flunked out of a prep school Valley Forge Military Academy Liked to lie Army Married twice 2 children

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Another Recluse 1953 moved to Cornish, New Hampshire Ironically, by being a recluse, he insured he would remain famous for being a recluse Reasons? Did he burn out? Could he not better the success of Catcher? Emotional? Psychological?

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The Setting NYC primary action takes place Lost weekend Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon Opens on cold December day campus of Pencey Prep in Agerstown Pennsylvania Just been expelled for failing grades

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The Style Modern Fiction Immediate involvement with character Use of slang/idioms phonies colloquial Male adolescent voice Full of verbal irony a real prince First-person flashback

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Point of View 1 st person narrative More intimate and personal than 3 rd person Holden Caulfield doesnt tell us everything I was sort of crying (52). Be skeptical look for gaps between Holdens words and his actions! Look for examples of what Holden VALUES Who does he admire and why? Who does he criticize and why? Flashback

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Salinger and Golding Disagree concept of evil/sin Agree No one can grow up if they dont deal with the awful side of themselvesto repress it, is to give it power. To let it out is to control it.

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This book is about a Journey Odyssey Childhood to adulthood Innocence to knowledge World changingand how does one cope

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Censorship and the novel One of the most frequently banned books in schools between 1966-1975 Reason? Language Actions of Holden The novels most famous line If you had a million years to do it in, you couldnt rule out even half of the f. you signs in the world.

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Chapter 1 note Use of slang Use of nouns for adjectives Exaggerations And enjoy

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The End

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Sept. 12 th : Old School, Old Teachers, Old Friends. IN your journal, answer the Journal entry on the Board. Well be reading Ch. 3 in class, so get out Catcher in the Rye, and open the Journal to the Notes section of your journal.

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Sept. 17 th : Holden and You.. Read Chapters 8 & 9 from the Novel in class. Complete as much of the packet given to you in class (group is ok as long as its cooperative, not copying). Complete the Venn Diagram worksheet (due Wednesday) For Homework: Read Chapters 10 & 11.

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Sept. 18 th : New York, New York. Turn in Holden and You Venn Diagram. Reading Quiz: on a separate sheet of paper, summarize the novel thus far (Ch. 1 -11). The paragraph needs to be 8+ sentences, and use 2 -3 examples from the text. Discussion of New York as a setting.

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Sept. 19 th : To Change or not to Be. Get out your LOGBOOK and create a new entry: To Change or Not to Be. On the new page of the Logbook, create a T-Chart. Label the Left column: Reasons For/Against Change. Label the Right column: Evidence In your groups, you are responsible to come up with 2+ two reasons Holden is against change, and 1+ reasons why he cant avoid it. For each reason find 2 quotes from the text that support it. (Different topics, of course.)

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Sept: 20 th Glass Cases Get out Catcher in the Rye and your LOGBOOK. Open up to the Catcher Notes section. Add any notes throughout our reading and discussion. Open to Ch. 16 and read in class, while we discuss.

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Sept: 20 th Glass Cases Journal: On Holdens way to the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, he thinks to himself Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone (122). What does Holden mean by this statement? What things do you think should be kept in glass cases?

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Sept 23 rd : Ducks and .Death? Reading Quiz: Get out a sheet of paper, and Catcher in the Rye. Ducks and Death Homework: Read Chapters 21 & 22

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Chapter Quiz: 12-21 1. What does Holden plan on doing with Sally Hayes at 2 p.m.? 2. Who sits down next to Holden at the breakfast counter? 3. What do Holden and Sally do after the movie? 4. Who is Valencia? 5. Who did Holden Caulfield talk to on the phone, why? 6. Carl Luce suggests that Holden go to a _______. 7. Who does Holden look for in Central Park? 8. What character from Romeo and Juliet did Holden like the most? 9. What do we learn about Allies funeral? 10. Why does Holden think he might get pneumonia?

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Sept 23 rd : Ducks and .Death? Get out Catcher in the Rye and your LOGBOOK. Create a T-Chart Reread pages 81 - 83 & 154 156 to yourself. There are two topics that Holden is describing during this scene one in the present and one in the past what are they? In the T-Chart, list Holdens descriptions, and thoughts about the different scenes. Who are the ducks?

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Sept 24 th : Coming through the Rye. Holdens women JaneHow are these women the Sallysame/different? PhoebeWhat about them appeals to Others??? Holden? Create a comparison chart for these three (at least). Reread pages 172 - 73 Coming through the Rye What is Holdens dream? Why might he want this for his future? (How does this relate to the ducks?) Read R. Burns Poem what do you think it means? How does this relate to Holdens dream? Homework: Read Chapters 23 & 24

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Sept 26 th : Socratic Seminar: Catcher in the Rye Spend a few minutes developing an answer for the following question. Be ready to discuss it with the class, using evidence from the novel to support your ideas. What was the symbolism of the Golden Ring and the Merry-go-Round? And why didnt Holden want to ride it? Is Holden a Saint or Hypocrite? What do the events that support your answer reveal about his character? The novel is structured about Holdens encounters with others. Does anything change in Holdens interactions through the novel? What causes these changes?